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
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
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.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 tonnes | 4,548 tonnes | 4,534 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 254.41 tonnes | 1,532 tonnes | 1,278 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 429.53 tonnes | 901.92 tonnes | 472.4 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 815.31 tonnes against 812.88 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 2.43 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Maldives ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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.