Argentina vs Chile: Share of global plastic waste imports
Argentina
0.0%
in 2023
Chile
0.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
63rd
Chile rank
62nd
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 63rd and Chile ranks 62nd of 183 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Argentina ranks 63rd and Chile ranks 62nd 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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.