Greenland vs Spain: Share of global plastic waste imports

Greenland
0.0%
in 2017
Spain
0.0%
in 2024
Greenland rank
166th
Spain rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Greenland
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Spain
2000s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Spain
2010s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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