Kuwait vs Malta: Plastic waste exports
Kuwait
4,612 tonnes
in 2023
Malta
4,548 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
62nd
Malta rank
65th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4,612 tonnes against 4,548 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 64 tonnes.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 65th of 167 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,273 tonnes | 855.59 tonnes | 7,418 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11,179 tonnes | 3,508 tonnes | 7,671 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,510 tonnes | 2,058 tonnes | 1,452 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kuwait or Malta?
- Kuwait, at 4,612 tonnes against 4,548 tonnes in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kuwait and Malta?
- 64 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd 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.