Greenland vs South Korea: Share of global plastic waste imports
Greenland
0.0%
in 2017
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
166th
South Korea rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Greenland
- South Korea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 166th and South Korea ranks 168th of 183 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Greenland or South Korea?
- Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Greenland and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Greenland and South Korea rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Greenland ranks 166th and South Korea ranks 168th 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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.