India vs Russia: Share of global plastic waste imports
India
1.2%
in 2024
Russia
0.7%
in 2021
India rank
20th
Russia rank
23rd
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.2% against 0.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was India ahead.
India ranks 20th and Russia ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | India |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | India |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | India |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, India or Russia?
- India, at 1.2% against 0.7% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between India and Russia?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- India ranks 20th and Russia ranks 23rd 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.