Japan vs Malta: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Japan
0.0617
in 2024
Malta
0.0615
in 2024
Japan rank
78th
Malta rank
79th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0617 against 0.0615 in Malta, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 78th and Malta ranks 79th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0554 | 0.0272 | 0.0282 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0255 | 0.124 | 0.0985 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0326 | 0.3901 | 0.3576 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.0181 | 0.0621 | 0.044 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 0.0617 against 0.0615 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Japan and Malta?
- 0.0002, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Japan ranks 78th and Malta ranks 79th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.