Greece vs South Korea: Share of global plastic waste imports

Greece
0.0%
in 2024
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
168th
South Korea rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Greece
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Korea ahead.

Greece ranks 168th and South Korea ranks 168th of 183 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 6.0% 20.2% 14.2% South Korea
1990s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% South Korea
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% South Korea
2010s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% South Korea
2020s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Greece or South Korea?
Greece, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Greece and South Korea?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Greece ranks 168th and South Korea ranks 168th 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.