Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Share of plastic waste exports

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0%
in 2023
Malawi
0.0%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
127th
Malawi rank
126th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.