Peru vs Ukraine: Share of global plastic waste imports

Peru
0.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
0.2%
in 2024
Peru rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
35th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Peru
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

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

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 35th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Peru
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ukraine
2010s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Ukraine
2020s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Peru or Ukraine?
Peru, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Peru and Ukraine?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Ukraine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Peru and Ukraine rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Peru ranks 32nd 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.