Malta vs Panama: Plastic waste exports
Malta
4,548 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
4,563 tonnes
in 2024
Malta rank
65th
Panama rank
64th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Malta
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4,563 tonnes against 4,548 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 15 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Malta ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 167 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.73 tonnes | 817.36 tonnes | 545.63 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 1,059 tonnes | 3,374 tonnes | 2,316 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 3,513 tonnes | 4,977 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,475 tonnes | 4,932 tonnes | 2,457 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Malta or Panama?
- Panama, at 4,563 tonnes against 4,548 tonnes in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Malta and Panama?
- 15 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Panama rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Malta ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th 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.