Faroe Islands vs New Caledonia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Faroe Islands
0.0004 kilograms
in 2009
New Caledonia
0.0002 kilograms
in 2014
Faroe Islands rank
147th
New Caledonia rank
149th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Faroe Islands
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.0004 kilograms against 0.0002 kilograms in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0002 kilograms.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.7 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 147th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 183 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 kilograms | 0.0017 kilograms | 0.0021 kilograms | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0515 kilograms | 0.0047 kilograms | 0.0467 kilograms | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Faroe Islands or New Caledonia?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.0004 kilograms against 0.0002 kilograms in New Caledonia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Faroe Islands and New Caledonia?
- 0.0002 kilograms, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and New Caledonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Faroe Islands and New Caledonia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 147th and New Caledonia ranks 149th 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.