Gambia vs Maldives: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Gambia
0.0094 kilograms
in 2023
Maldives
0.0111 kilograms
in 2021
Gambia rank
119th
Maldives rank
116th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Gambia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.0111 kilograms against 0.0094 kilograms in Gambia, a difference of 0.0017 kilograms.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 119th and Maldives ranks 116th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.018 kilograms | 0.1167 kilograms | 0.0987 kilograms | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.0307 kilograms | 0.0111 kilograms | 0.0196 kilograms | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Gambia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.0111 kilograms against 0.0094 kilograms in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Gambia and Maldives?
- 0.0017 kilograms, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Gambia ranks 119th and Maldives ranks 116th of 183 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. 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.