Greenland vs Palau: Share of plastic waste exports

Greenland
0.0%
in 2018
Palau
0.0%
in 2018
Greenland rank
120th
Palau rank
121st

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Greenland
  • Palau
00.0010.0010.002199420062018

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.

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 120th and Palau ranks 121st of 162 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Greenland or Palau?
Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Palau as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Greenland and Palau?
0.0%, 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 share of plastic waste exports?
Greenland ranks 120th and Palau ranks 121st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.