Share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia
Croatia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia, 1992–2024
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.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -70.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +78.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +107.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +85.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +68.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +91.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +121.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +94.2% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 51.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 7.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0568 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.