Colombia vs Malta: Plastic waste exports
Colombia
4,601 tonnes
in 2023
Malta
4,548 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
63rd
Malta rank
65th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Colombia
- Malta
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,601 tonnes against 4,548 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 53 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 65th of 167 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345.71 tonnes | 219.91 tonnes | 125.8 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,743 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes | 684.3 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4,709 tonnes | 3,513 tonnes | 1,196 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4,847 tonnes | 2,249 tonnes | 2,598 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Colombia or Malta?
- Colombia, at 4,601 tonnes against 4,548 tonnes in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Colombia and Malta?
- 53 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Colombia ranks 63rd 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.