Eswatini vs Maldives: Plastic waste exports
Eswatini
778.24 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
812.88 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
99th
Maldives rank
98th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Eswatini
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 812.88 tonnes against 778.24 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 34.64 tonnes.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 99th and Maldives ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.88 tonnes | 14.18 tonnes | 178.7 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 719.33 tonnes | 254.41 tonnes | 464.92 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 706.65 tonnes | 385.5 tonnes | 321.15 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Eswatini or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 812.88 tonnes against 778.24 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Eswatini and Maldives?
- 34.64 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Eswatini ranks 99th and Maldives ranks 98th 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.