Malawi vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Malawi
0 kilograms
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Malawi rank
168th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Malawi
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malawi ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0079 kilograms 0.2554 kilograms 0.2475 kilograms United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0156 kilograms 0.6972 kilograms 0.6816 kilograms United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0141 kilograms 1.47 kilograms 1.45 kilograms United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malawi, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 kilograms, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Malawi ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data

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

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