Iceland vs East Timor: Share of global plastic waste imports

Iceland
0.0%
in 2024
East Timor
0.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
135th
East Timor rank
132nd

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Iceland
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Timor ahead.

Iceland ranks 135th and East Timor ranks 132nd of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% East Timor
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% East Timor
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Iceland or East Timor?
East Timor, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Iceland and East Timor?
0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and East Timor?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Iceland and East Timor rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Iceland ranks 135th and East Timor ranks 132nd 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.