Moldova vs New Caledonia: Plastic waste exports

Moldova
40.12 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
41.38 tonnes
in 2015
Moldova rank
127th
New Caledonia rank
125th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Moldova
  • New Caledonia
0200400600199420092024

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 41.38 tonnes against 40.12 tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 1.26 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Moldova ranks 127th and New Caledonia ranks 125th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2000s 76.25 tonnes 113.68 tonnes 37.43 tonnes New Caledonia
2010s 113.02 tonnes 100.04 tonnes 12.98 tonnes Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Moldova or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 41.38 tonnes against 40.12 tonnes in Moldova as of 2015.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Moldova and New Caledonia?
1.26 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and New Caledonia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Moldova and New Caledonia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Moldova ranks 127th 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

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
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.