Greenland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of global plastic waste imports
Greenland
0.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0%
in 2022
Greenland rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
167th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Greenland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Greenland ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, Greenland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Greenland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Greenland ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th 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
Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.