Antigua and Barbuda vs Malawi: Plastic waste exports
Antigua and Barbuda
16.08 tonnes
in 2018
Malawi
30.2 tonnes
in 2021
Antigua and Barbuda rank
133rd
Malawi rank
130th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 30.2 tonnes against 16.08 tonnes in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 14.12 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 130th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.09 tonnes | 9.36 tonnes | 9.73 tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 44.98 tonnes | 108.51 tonnes | 63.53 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Antigua and Barbuda or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 30.2 tonnes against 16.08 tonnes in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Antigua and Barbuda and Malawi?
- 14.12 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Malawi rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 130th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.