Madagascar vs Saint Lucia: Plastic waste exports

Madagascar
11.1 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
15.41 tonnes
in 2020
Madagascar rank
135th
Saint Lucia rank
134th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Madagascar
  • Saint Lucia
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 15.41 tonnes against 11.1 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 4.31 tonnes.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 135th and Saint Lucia ranks 134th of 167 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 102.94 tonnes 84.41 tonnes 18.53 tonnes Madagascar
2010s 142.02 tonnes 43.64 tonnes 98.38 tonnes Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Madagascar or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 15.41 tonnes against 11.1 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Madagascar and Saint Lucia?
4.31 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saint Lucia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Saint Lucia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Madagascar ranks 135th and Saint Lucia ranks 134th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.