Share of global plastic waste imports in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in New Caledonia, 1999–2014
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of global plastic waste imports in New Caledonia stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 923.9% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
New Caledonia ranks 156th 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% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 153 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
- 155 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 157 Belize 0.0% compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 5.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0495 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in New Caledonia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in New Caledonia was 0.0% in 2014, 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- New Caledonia ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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 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.