Colombia vs India: Share of plastic waste exports

Colombia
0.1%
in 2023
India
0.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
65th
India rank
67th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Colombia
  • India
00.10.20.30.4198820062024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.

Colombia ranks 65th and India ranks 67th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia India Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% India
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% India
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% India
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Colombia or India?
Colombia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Colombia and India?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Colombia and India rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Colombia ranks 65th and India ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.