Madagascar vs Samoa: Plastic waste exports
Madagascar
11.1 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
10 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
135th
Samoa rank
136th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Madagascar
- Samoa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 11.1 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 1.1 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.92 tonnes | 10.4 tonnes | 58.52 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 210.58 tonnes | 7.81 tonnes | 202.77 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.1 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Madagascar or Samoa?
- Madagascar, at 11.1 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Madagascar and Samoa?
- 1.1 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Samoa rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Madagascar ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 136th 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.