Malawi vs Saint Lucia: Share of plastic waste exports

Malawi
0.0%
in 2021
Saint Lucia
0.0%
in 2020
Malawi rank
126th
Saint Lucia rank
129th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Malawi
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Malawi ranks 126th and Saint Lucia ranks 129th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Saint Lucia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Malawi or Saint Lucia?
Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Malawi and Saint Lucia?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saint Lucia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Malawi ranks 126th and Saint Lucia ranks 129th 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.