Share of global plastic waste imports in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2024.
The figure is up 101.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in North Macedonia peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 75 Honduras 0.0% compare
- 76 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 78 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 79 Benin 0.0% compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0639 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0049 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6708 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in North Macedonia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in North Macedonia was 0.0% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.