Ethiopia vs Norway: Share of global plastic waste imports

Ethiopia
0.1%
in 2023
Norway
0.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
51st
Norway rank
54th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 51st and Norway ranks 54th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Ethiopia or Norway?
Ethiopia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Ethiopia and Norway?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Norway?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Norway rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Ethiopia ranks 51st 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.