Peru vs Yemen: Share of global plastic waste imports

Peru
0.3%
in 2024
Yemen
0.3%
in 2019
Peru rank
32nd
Yemen rank
33rd

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Peru
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Yemen ahead.

Peru ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Peru or Yemen?
Peru, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Peru and Yemen?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Yemen?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Peru and Yemen rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Peru ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 33rd 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.