Myanmar vs Ukraine: Share of global plastic waste imports

Myanmar
0.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
0.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
34th
Ukraine rank
35th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Myanmar
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Myanmar
2010s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Ukraine
2020s 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Myanmar or Ukraine?
Myanmar, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Myanmar and Ukraine?
0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Ukraine?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Ukraine rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Myanmar ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 35th 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.