Argentina vs Belarus: Share of global plastic waste imports

Argentina
0.0%
in 2023
Belarus
0.1%
in 2021
Argentina rank
63rd
Belarus rank
61st

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Argentina
  • Belarus
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.

Argentina ranks 63rd and Belarus ranks 61st of 183 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belarus Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belarus
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belarus
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Argentina or Belarus?
Belarus, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Argentina and Belarus?
0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belarus?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Belarus rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Argentina ranks 63rd and Belarus ranks 61st of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

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