Maldives vs Uruguay: Plastic waste exports

Maldives

812.88 tonnes

in 2024

Uruguay

815.31 tonnes

in 2023

Maldives rank

98th

Uruguay rank

97th

Plastic waste exports over time

Uruguay currently reports 815.31 tonnes against 812.88 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 2.43 tonnes.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 167 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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