Greenland vs Mexico: Share of global plastic waste imports
Greenland
0.0%
in 2017
Mexico
0.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
166th
Mexico rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Greenland
- Mexico
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Greenland ranks 166th and Mexico ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Greenland or Mexico?
- Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Greenland and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Greenland and Mexico rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Greenland ranks 166th and Mexico 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.