Guyana vs Malawi: Plastic waste exports
Guyana
38 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
30.2 tonnes
in 2021
Guyana rank
128th
Malawi rank
130th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 38 tonnes against 30.2 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 7.8 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Guyana ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 130th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 tonnes | 17.75 tonnes | 17.75 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.64 tonnes | 4.35 tonnes | 0.712 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 498.07 tonnes | 122.17 tonnes | 375.9 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.1 tonnes | 25.71 tonnes | 25.61 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Guyana or Malawi?
- Guyana, at 38 tonnes against 30.2 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Guyana and Malawi?
- 7.8 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Guyana ranks 128th 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.