Poland vs Switzerland: Share of global plastic waste imports
Poland
0.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2024
Poland rank
168th
Switzerland rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 2.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Poland ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 168th 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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.