Share of global plastic waste imports in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in French Polynesia, 1996–2022
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of global plastic waste imports in French Polynesia stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
French Polynesia ranks 163rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0281 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0419 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in French Polynesia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in French Polynesia was 0.0% in 2022, 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- French Polynesia ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.