Armenia vs China: Share of global plastic waste imports

Armenia
0.0%
in 2024
China
0.0%
in 2020
Armenia rank
97th
China rank
94th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Armenia
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Armenia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Armenia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 97th and China ranks 94th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 31.3% 31.3% China
2000s 0.0% 44.3% 44.3% China
2010s 0.0% 41.3% 41.3% China
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Armenia or China?
China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Armenia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Armenia and China?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and China?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Armenia and China rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Armenia ranks 97th and China ranks 94th 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.