Panama vs Uruguay: Share of global plastic waste imports

Panama
0.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
110th
Uruguay rank
107th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Panama
  • Uruguay
00.020.040.06199420092024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 183 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Uruguay
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Panama or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Panama and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Panama ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 183 regions.
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.