Malta vs Namibia: Share of global plastic waste imports

Malta
0.0%
in 2024
Namibia
0.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
114th
Namibia rank
111th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Malta
  • Namibia
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How they compare

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

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 111th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Namibia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Namibia
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, Malta or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Malta and Namibia?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Malta and Namibia rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Malta ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 111th 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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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
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.