Bulgaria vs Spain: Share of global plastic waste imports

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

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 1.0% 0.9% Spain
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% Spain
2010s 0.3% 0.7% 0.5% Spain
2020s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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