Maldives vs Paraguay: Plastic waste exports
Maldives
812.88 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
827.54 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
98th
Paraguay rank
96th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Maldives
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 827.54 tonnes against 812.88 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 14.66 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Paraguay ahead.
Maldives ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 tonnes | 7,723 tonnes | 7,708 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 254.41 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 525.37 tonnes | 442.12 tonnes | 83.25 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Maldives or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 827.54 tonnes against 812.88 tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Maldives and Paraguay?
- 14.66 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Paraguay rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Maldives ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 96th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.