Poland vs Spain: Share of global plastic waste imports
Poland
0.0%
in 2024
Spain
0.0%
in 2024
Poland rank
168th
Spain rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Poland and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Poland ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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
Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.