Croatia vs India: Share of global plastic waste imports

Croatia
1.0%
in 2024
India
1.2%
in 2024
Croatia rank
22nd
India rank
20th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Croatia
  • India
02468198820062024

How they compare

India currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was India ahead.

Croatia ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th of 183 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia India Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% India
2000s 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% India
2010s 0.2% 1.5% 1.3% India
2020s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Croatia or India?
India, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Croatia and India?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and India?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Croatia and India rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Croatia ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th 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.