Malawi vs Spain: Share of global plastic waste imports
Malawi
0.0%
in 2023
Spain
0.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
168th
Spain rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Malawi ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 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 global plastic waste imports, Malawi or Spain?
- Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Malawi and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Malawi ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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
Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.