Malaysia vs Spain: Share of plastic waste exports

Malaysia
0.0%
in 2024
Spain
0.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
139th
Spain rank
139th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
012345198920062024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.

Malaysia ranks 139th and Spain ranks 139th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1.9% 3.2% 1.2% Spain
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Malaysia
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 0.3% Malaysia
2010s 1.2% 1.8% 0.6% Spain
2020s 0.2% 1.0% 0.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Malaysia or Spain?
Malaysia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Malaysia and Spain?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Malaysia ranks 139th and Spain 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

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.