Maldives vs Peru: Plastic waste exports
Maldives
812.88 tonnes
in 2024
Peru
736.57 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
98th
Peru rank
100th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Maldives
- Peru
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 812.88 tonnes against 736.57 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 76.31 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Peru ahead.
Maldives ranks 98th and Peru ranks 100th of 167 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 tonnes | 746.52 tonnes | 732.34 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 254.41 tonnes | 814.35 tonnes | 559.94 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 527.96 tonnes | 652.96 tonnes | 125 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Maldives or Peru?
- Maldives, at 812.88 tonnes against 736.57 tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Maldives and Peru?
- 76.31 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Peru rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Maldives ranks 98th and Peru ranks 100th 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.