Lesotho vs Malawi: Plastic waste exports
Lesotho
31.01 tonnes
in 2021
Malawi
30.2 tonnes
in 2021
Lesotho rank
129th
Malawi rank
130th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.01 tonnes against 30.2 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 0.81 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 130th of 167 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.34 tonnes | 11.7 tonnes | 3.35 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 39.82 tonnes | 99.69 tonnes | 59.87 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.57 tonnes | 27.95 tonnes | 12.38 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 31.01 tonnes against 30.2 tonnes in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.81 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Lesotho ranks 129th 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.