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.
Share of global plastic waste imports in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +708.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +109.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +77.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +174.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -68.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +101.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global plastic waste imports in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +708.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % 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 -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.