Malawi vs Mexico: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Malawi
0 kilograms
in 2023
Mexico
0 kilograms
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Mexico rank
157th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Mexico, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and Mexico ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 kilograms | 0.3459 kilograms | 0.344 kilograms | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0141 kilograms | 0.1642 kilograms | 0.1501 kilograms | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0088 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0088 kilograms | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Malawi and Mexico?
- 0 kilograms, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Mexico ranks 157th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.