Plastic waste exports in Maldives
Maldives: Plastic waste exports was 812.88 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Maldives, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Maldives is 812.88 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.3% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Maldives peaked at 812.88 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Maldives 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 14.18 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 30.67 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 254.41 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 434.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.37 tonnes | 315 tonnes | 812.88 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1701 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1585 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Maldives?
- Plastic waste exports in Maldives was 812.88 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 812.88 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for plastic waste exports?
- Maldives ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.