Greece vs Spain: Share of global plastic waste imports
Greece
0.0%
in 2024
Spain
0.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
168th
Spain rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Greece and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Greece ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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
Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.