India vs Pakistan: Share of global plastic waste imports
India
1.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
1.0%
in 2024
India rank
20th
Pakistan rank
21st
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was India ahead.
India ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | India |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | India |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between India and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- India ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 21st 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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.