Greenland vs New Caledonia: Plastic waste exports
Greenland
120.5 tonnes
in 2018
New Caledonia
41.38 tonnes
in 2015
Greenland rank
122nd
New Caledonia rank
125th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Greenland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 120.5 tonnes against 41.38 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 79.12 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.9 times New Caledonia's.
Greenland ranks 122nd and New Caledonia ranks 125th of 167 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Greenland or New Caledonia?
- Greenland, at 120.5 tonnes against 41.38 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Greenland and New Caledonia?
- 79.12 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How do Greenland and New Caledonia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Greenland ranks 122nd 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.