South Korea vs Poland: Share of global plastic waste imports
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Poland
0.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
168th
Poland rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 168th and Poland ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, South Korea or Poland?
- South Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- South Korea ranks 168th and Poland 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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.