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
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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

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.