Grenada vs Malawi: Plastic waste exports
Grenada
17.44 tonnes
in 2021
Malawi
30.2 tonnes
in 2021
Grenada rank
132nd
Malawi rank
130th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Grenada
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 30.2 tonnes against 17.44 tonnes in Grenada, a difference of 12.76 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Grenada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Grenada ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 130th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 tonnes | 17.75 tonnes | 14.75 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1 tonnes | 65 tonnes | 64 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.189 tonnes | 87.58 tonnes | 87.39 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.47 tonnes | 27.95 tonnes | 5.52 tonnes | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Grenada or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 30.2 tonnes against 17.44 tonnes in Grenada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Grenada and Malawi?
- 12.76 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Grenada and Malawi rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Grenada ranks 132nd 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.