Netherlands vs Turkey: Share plastic waste imports

Netherlands
13.76
in 2024
Turkey
14.24
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
Turkey rank
1st

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Netherlands
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 14.24 against 13.76 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.48.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 1st of 183 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 6.64 0.0191 6.62 Netherlands
2000s 1.9 0.0377 1.86 Netherlands
2010s 4.12 1.13 2.98 Netherlands
2020s 14.81 13.24 1.57 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Netherlands or Turkey?
Turkey, at 14.24 against 13.76 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Netherlands and Turkey?
0.48, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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 plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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