Malawi vs United States of America: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Malawi
0 kilograms
in 2023
United States of America
0 kilograms
in 2024
Malawi rank
168th
United States of America rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Malawi
- United States of America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Malawi ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 168th of 183 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 kilograms | 0.7784 kilograms | 0.7725 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0156 kilograms | 1.48 kilograms | 1.47 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0141 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | 1.09 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0088 kilograms | 1.31 kilograms | 1.3 kilograms | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- Malawi, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Malawi and United States of America?
- 0 kilograms, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Malawi ranks 168th and United States of America 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
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.