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
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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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.