Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Greenland
Greenland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2017. β Volatile
Latest (2017)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
158th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.0978
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
10
1994β2017
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Greenland, 1994β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2017.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Greenland peaked at 0.0978 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Greenland 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0 | 0.0136 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0278 | 0 | 0.0978 | 5 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 613 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 194 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 0.3 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 0.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 51 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Greenland?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Greenland was 0 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0978 in 2012.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Greenland ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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