Cuba vs Faroe Islands: Share of global plastic waste imports

Cuba
0.0%
in 2018
Faroe Islands
0.0%
in 2009
Cuba rank
162nd
Faroe Islands rank
159th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Cuba
  • Faroe Islands
00.0010.0020.003199620072018

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 4.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 162nd and Faroe Islands ranks 159th of 183 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cuba
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Cuba or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Cuba as of 2009.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Cuba and Faroe Islands?
0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Faroe Islands?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do Cuba and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Cuba ranks 162nd and Faroe Islands ranks 159th of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.