Fiji vs Malaysia: Plastic waste exports
Fiji
0 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
0 tonnes
in 2024
Fiji rank
144th
Malaysia rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Fiji
- Malaysia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Fiji ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.48 tonnes | 106,260 tonnes | 106,119 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 739.35 tonnes | 153,469 tonnes | 152,730 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 320.68 tonnes | 11,306 tonnes | 10,985 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Fiji or Malaysia?
- Fiji, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Fiji and Malaysia?
- 0 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Fiji ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 144th 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.