French Polynesia vs Greenland: Share of global plastic waste imports

French Polynesia
0.0%
in 2022
Greenland
0.0%
in 2017
French Polynesia rank
163rd
Greenland rank
166th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Greenland
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How they compare

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

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 3.5 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 163rd and Greenland ranks 166th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Greenland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, French Polynesia or Greenland?
French Polynesia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Greenland as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between French Polynesia and Greenland?
0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Greenland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do French Polynesia and Greenland rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
French Polynesia ranks 163rd and Greenland ranks 166th 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
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.