Kenya vs Malta: Share of plastic waste exports

Kenya
0.1%
in 2023
Malta
0.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
60th
Malta rank
59th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Kenya
  • Malta
00.050.10.150.2199420092024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.

Kenya ranks 60th and Malta ranks 59th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malta
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Kenya
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Kenya or Malta?
Malta, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Kenya and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malta rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Kenya ranks 60th and Malta ranks 59th 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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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
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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.