Hungary vs Spain: Share of global plastic waste imports

Hungary
0.0%
in 2024
Spain
0.0%
in 2024
Hungary rank
168th
Spain rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Hungary
  • Spain
0246810198920062024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.

Hungary ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% Spain
2000s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Spain
2010s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Spain
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Hungary or Spain?
Hungary, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Hungary and Spain?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Hungary 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) – 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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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

Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.