Greenland vs Malawi: Share of global plastic waste imports

Greenland
0.0%
in 2017
Malawi
0.0%
in 2023
Greenland rank
166th
Malawi rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Greenland
  • Malawi
00.0050.010.0150.02199020062023

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Greenland or Malawi?
Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Greenland and Malawi?
0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Greenland and Malawi rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Greenland ranks 166th and Malawi 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

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.