Azerbaijan vs Greenland: Plastic waste exports
Azerbaijan
131.19 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
120.5 tonnes
in 2018
Azerbaijan rank
119th
Greenland rank
122nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Azerbaijan
- Greenland
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 131.19 tonnes against 120.5 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 10.69 tonnes.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Greenland ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Greenland ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tonnes | 35.03 tonnes | 27.03 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 724.9 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 704.9 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 136.2 tonnes | 75.21 tonnes | 60.99 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Azerbaijan or Greenland?
- Azerbaijan, at 131.19 tonnes against 120.5 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Azerbaijan and Greenland?
- 10.69 tonnes, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Greenland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Azerbaijan and Greenland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Greenland ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.