Malaysia vs Mexico: Share of plastic waste exports
Malaysia
0.0%
in 2024
Mexico
0.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
139th
Mexico rank
139th
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 139th and Mexico ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 9.2% | 8.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Malaysia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- Malaysia ranks 139th and Mexico ranks 139th 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
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.