Norway vs Philippines: Share of global plastic waste imports

Norway
0.1%
in 2024
Philippines
0.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
54th
Philippines rank
57th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Norway
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.

Norway ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 57th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Philippines
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Philippines
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Norway
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Norway or Philippines?
Norway, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Norway and Philippines?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Philippines?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Norway and Philippines rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Norway ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 57th 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.