Greenland vs Senegal: Share of global plastic waste imports

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

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Greenland
  • Senegal
00.020.040.060.08199420082023

How they compare

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

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

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Senegal
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Greenland or Senegal?
Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Greenland and Senegal?
0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Senegal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Greenland and Senegal rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Greenland ranks 166th and Senegal 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.