China vs Jordan: Share of global plastic waste imports
China
0.0%
in 2020
Jordan
0.0%
in 2023
China rank
94th
Jordan rank
96th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 94th and Jordan ranks 96th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 0.0% | 20.4% | China |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 0.0% | 43.0% | China |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 0.0% | 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, China or Jordan?
- China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between China and Jordan?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- China ranks 94th and Jordan ranks 96th 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.