Share of global plastic waste imports in Greenland
Greenland: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Greenland, 1994–2017
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Greenland peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Greenland ranks 166th 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.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +49454.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -77.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +55918.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -94.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +512.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 163 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
- 164 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 168 Brazil 0.0% compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
- 168 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 168 Greece 0.0% compare
- 168 Hungary 0.0% compare
- 168 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 168 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 168 Poland 0.0% compare
- 168 Senegal 0.0% compare
- 168 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 168 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 168 Spain 0.0% compare
- 168 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 168 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
- 168 United States 0.0% compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0.0%
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.82 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Country area — Area 41,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Greenland?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Greenland was 0.0% in 2017, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Greenland rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Greenland ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports 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 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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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.