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