Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Plastic waste exports
Maldives
812.88 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
912.6 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 912.6 tonnes against 812.88 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 99.72 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 tonnes | 428.06 tonnes | 413.88 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 261.71 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | 935.18 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 525.37 tonnes | 409.25 tonnes | 116.11 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 912.6 tonnes against 812.88 tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 99.72 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Maldives ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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.