Share of plastic waste exports in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in New Caledonia, 2007–2015
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2015.
The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and up 536.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
New Caledonia ranks 130th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of plastic waste exports in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2125.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +68.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +74.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -43.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 127 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
- 128 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 129 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 131 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 133 Samoa 0.0% compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3712 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in New Caledonia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in New Caledonia was 0.0% in 2015, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- New Caledonia ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.