Ecuador vs Malta: Plastic waste exports
Ecuador
3,917 tonnes
in 2024
Malta
4,548 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
67th
Malta rank
65th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4,548 tonnes against 3,917 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 631 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Malta ranks 65th of 167 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 826.59 tonnes | 257.93 tonnes | 568.66 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3,731 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes | 2,672 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19,117 tonnes | 3,513 tonnes | 15,604 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3,497 tonnes | 2,475 tonnes | 1,022 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ecuador or Malta?
- Malta, at 4,548 tonnes against 3,917 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ecuador and Malta?
- 631 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ecuador ranks 67th 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.