Brazil vs Greece: Share of global plastic waste imports

Brazil
0.0%
in 2024
Greece
0.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
168th
Greece rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Brazil
  • Greece
02468198820062024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Greece ahead.

Brazil ranks 168th and Greece ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 4.3% 4.0% Greece
1990s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Greece
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Greece
2010s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% Greece
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Brazil or Greece?
Brazil, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Brazil and Greece?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Greece rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Brazil ranks 168th and Greece ranks 168th 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
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.