Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Share plastic waste exports
Maldives
0.0253
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0284
in 2024
Maldives rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Share plastic waste exports over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0284 against 0.0253 in Maldives, a difference of 0.0031.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 | 0.0041 | 0.0039 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0023 | 0.01 | 0.0077 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0135 | 0.0111 | 0.0024 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0284 against 0.0253 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0031, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
- Maldives ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 88th 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.