Share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia

Croatia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia, 1992–2024

00.250.50.7511992200820241992: 0.248 %1993: 0.081 %1994: 0.023 %1995: 0.008 %1996: 0.009 %1997: 0.01 %1998: 0.007 %1999: 0.004 %2000: 0.003 %2001: 0.006 %2002: 0.013 %2003: 0.024 %2004: 0.012 %2005: 0.013 %2006: 0.013 %2007: 0.016 %2008: 0.021 %2009: 0.032 %2010: 0.026 %2011: 0.027 %2012: 0.045 %2013: 0.087 %2014: 0.085 %2015: 0.083 %2016: 0.131 %2017: 0.182 %2018: 0.315 %2019: 0.699 %2020: 0.651 %2021: 0.387 %2022: 0.541 %2023: 1.1 %2024: 0.97 %

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia is 1.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,039.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 22nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Romania 1.2% compare
  2. 20 India 1.2% compare
  3. 21 Pakistan 1.0% compare
  4. 23 Russia 0.7% compare
  5. 24 Egypt 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia?
Share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
Croatia ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,039.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.