China vs Lebanon: Share of global plastic waste imports
China
0.0%
in 2020
Lebanon
0.0%
in 2023
China rank
94th
Lebanon rank
93rd
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.
China ranks 94th and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 0.0% | 21.5% | China |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 0.0% | 45.1% | 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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between China and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- China ranks 94th and Lebanon ranks 93rd 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.