Bahamas vs Greenland: Plastic waste exports
Bahamas
100.48 tonnes
in 2019
Greenland
120.5 tonnes
in 2018
Bahamas rank
123rd
Greenland rank
122nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bahamas
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 120.5 tonnes against 100.48 tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 20.02 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 123rd and Greenland ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.74 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 81.74 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 29.76 tonnes | 77.21 tonnes | 47.44 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bahamas or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 120.5 tonnes against 100.48 tonnes in Bahamas as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bahamas and Greenland?
- 20.02 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Greenland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Bahamas and Greenland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bahamas ranks 123rd 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.