Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Malta
Malta: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0615 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Malta, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Malta is 0.0615 kilograms, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 149.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Malta peaked at 3.04 kilograms in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 kilograms, in 2021.
Malta ranks 77th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1128 kilograms | 0.1102 kilograms | 0.1154 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3901 kilograms | 0.0263 kilograms | 3.04 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 kilograms | 0.0242 kilograms | 0.1176 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Malta?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Malta was 0.0615 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 kilograms in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.