Maldives vs Yemen: Plastic waste exports
Maldives
812.88 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
720 tonnes
in 2018
Maldives rank
98th
Yemen rank
101st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Maldives
- Yemen
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 812.88 tonnes against 720 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 92.88 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.22 tonnes | 5,306 tonnes | 5,291 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 217.86 tonnes | 24,989 tonnes | 24,771 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Maldives or Yemen?
- Maldives, at 812.88 tonnes against 720 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Maldives and Yemen?
- 92.88 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Maldives and Yemen rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Maldives ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 101st 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.