Greece vs Greenland: Share of global plastic waste imports

Greece
0.0%
in 2024
Greenland
0.0%
in 2017
Greece rank
168th
Greenland rank
166th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Greece
  • Greenland
02468198820062024

How they compare

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 168th and Greenland ranks 166th of 183 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Greenland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Greece
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Greece
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Greece or Greenland?
Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Greece and Greenland?
0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Greenland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Greece and Greenland rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Greece ranks 168th 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
Last refreshed

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