Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Malawi or Slovakia?

Malawi, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Slovakia as of 2023.

What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Malawi and Slovakia?

0 kilograms, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Slovakia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

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.

Malawi vs Slovakia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Malawi

0 kilograms

in 2023

Slovakia

0 kilograms

in 2024

Malawi rank

168th

Slovakia rank

168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Malawi
Slovakia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Slovakia, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.

Malawi ranks 168th and Slovakia ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0079 kilograms	0.113 kilograms	0.1051 kilograms	Slovakia
2000s	0.0156 kilograms	3.29 kilograms	3.27 kilograms	Slovakia
2010s	0.0141 kilograms	5.34 kilograms	5.33 kilograms	Slovakia
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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Malawi or Slovakia?: Malawi, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Malawi and Slovakia?: 0 kilograms, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Slovakia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Slovakia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Malawi ranks 168th and Slovakia ranks 168th 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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Indicator: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.