Colombia vs Norway: Share of global plastic waste imports

Colombia
0.1%
in 2023
Norway
0.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
56th
Norway rank
54th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Colombia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.

Colombia ranks 56th and Norway ranks 54th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Norway
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Colombia
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Colombia
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Colombia or Norway?
Norway, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Colombia and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Colombia ranks 56th and Norway ranks 54th 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.