Eswatini vs Malta: Share of global plastic waste imports

Eswatini
0.0%
in 2023
Malta
0.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
117th
Malta rank
114th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malta
00.0050.010.015199420092024

How they compare

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

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 117th and Malta ranks 114th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Eswatini
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malta
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Eswatini or Malta?
Malta, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Eswatini and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Malta rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Eswatini ranks 117th and Malta ranks 114th of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.