Australia vs Cyprus: Share of global plastic waste imports
Australia
0.2%
in 2024
Cyprus
0.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
Cyprus rank
39th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Cyprus ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Australia or Cyprus?
- Australia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Australia and Cyprus?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Australia ranks 37th and Cyprus ranks 39th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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
Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.