Bulgaria vs Poland: Share of global plastic waste imports

Bulgaria
0.0%
in 2024
Poland
0.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
168th
Poland rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
01234199420092024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 168th and Poland ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Bulgaria
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Poland
2010s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% Poland
2020s 0.6% 2.8% 2.2% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Bulgaria or Poland?
Bulgaria, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Bulgaria and Poland?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Bulgaria ranks 168th and Poland 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
Last refreshed

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