Andorra vs Malta: Plastic waste exports
Andorra
3,556 tonnes
in 2023
Malta
4,548 tonnes
in 2024
Andorra rank
68th
Malta rank
65th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Andorra
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4,548 tonnes against 3,556 tonnes in Andorra, a difference of 992 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Andorra's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Andorra ranks 68th and Malta ranks 65th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Andorra averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 tonnes | 283.68 tonnes | 275.33 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,298 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes | 239.1 tonnes | Andorra |
| 2010s | 1,304 tonnes | 3,513 tonnes | 2,210 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 2,203 tonnes | 1,957 tonnes | 246.34 tonnes | Andorra |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Andorra or Malta?
- Malta, at 4,548 tonnes against 3,556 tonnes in Andorra as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Andorra and Malta?
- 992 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Andorra and Malta rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Andorra ranks 68th and Malta ranks 65th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste 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 a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.