Cyprus vs Finland: Share of global plastic waste imports

Cyprus
0.2%
in 2024
Finland
0.2%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
39th
Finland rank
41st

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Cyprus
  • Finland
00.511.5198820062024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 39th and Finland ranks 41st of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% Finland
1990s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Finland
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Cyprus or Finland?
Cyprus, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Cyprus and Finland?
0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Finland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Finland rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Cyprus ranks 39th and Finland ranks 41st 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
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.