Greenland vs Palau: Plastic waste exports

Greenland
120.5 tonnes
in 2018
Palau
92.68 tonnes
in 2018
Greenland rank
122nd
Palau rank
124th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Greenland
  • Palau
0255075100125199420062018

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 120.5 tonnes against 92.68 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 27.82 tonnes.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 122nd and Palau ranks 124th of 167 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Greenland or Palau?
Greenland, at 120.5 tonnes against 92.68 tonnes in Palau as of 2018.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Greenland and Palau?
27.82 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Palau?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Greenland and Palau rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Greenland ranks 122nd and Palau ranks 124th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.