Greece vs Norway: Share of plastic waste exports

Greece
2.0%
in 2024
Norway
2.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
13th
Norway rank
12th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
00.511.52198820062024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Norway ahead.

Greece ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 162 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Norway
2000s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Norway
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Norway
2020s 0.9% 1.7% 0.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Greece or Norway?
Norway, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Greece and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Greece ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th 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
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.