Costa Rica vs Malta: Share plastic waste exports

Costa Rica
0.1427
in 2023
Malta
0.1417
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Malta rank
59th

Share plastic waste exports over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malta
00.10.20.30.4199420092024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1427 against 0.1417 in Malta, a difference of 0.001.

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

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Malta ranks 59th of 162 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0838 0.0066 0.0773 Costa Rica
2000s 0.0461 0.0091 0.037 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1127 0.0324 0.0802 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1663 0.0476 0.1188 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Costa Rica or Malta?
Costa Rica, at 0.1427 against 0.1417 in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Costa Rica and Malta?
0.001, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Malta ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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 plastic waste exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
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