Bahamas vs New Caledonia: Plastic waste exports
Bahamas
100.48 tonnes
in 2019
New Caledonia
41.38 tonnes
in 2015
Bahamas rank
123rd
New Caledonia rank
125th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bahamas
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 100.48 tonnes against 41.38 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 59.1 tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.4 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 123rd and New Caledonia ranks 125th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.32 tonnes | 59.67 tonnes | 223.64 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 33.42 tonnes | 91.25 tonnes | 57.83 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bahamas or New Caledonia?
- Bahamas, at 100.48 tonnes against 41.38 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bahamas and New Caledonia?
- 59.1 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Caledonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Bahamas and New Caledonia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bahamas ranks 123rd and New Caledonia ranks 125th 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.