Greece vs Switzerland: Share of global plastic waste imports

Greece
0.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
168th
Switzerland rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 6.0% 9.8% 3.9% Switzerland
1990s 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% Switzerland
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Switzerland
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Switzerland
2020s 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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