Micronesia (country) vs Nepal: Share of global plastic waste imports

Micronesia (country)
0.0%
in 2013
Nepal
0.0%
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
139th
Nepal rank
136th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Nepal
0000199420082022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nepal ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 136th of 183 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Nepal
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Micronesia (country) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Micronesia (country) and Nepal?
0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Micronesia (country) and Nepal rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Micronesia (country) ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 136th 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.