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.
Share of global plastic waste imports in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +471.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +10526.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +923.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global plastic waste imports in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +10526.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +923.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +471.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- 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 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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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.