Share of global plastic waste imports in Malta
Malta: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Malta, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.1% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Malta peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Malta ranks 114th of 183 regions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 share of global plastic waste imports in Malta?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Malta was 0.0% 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 share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Malta ranks 114th out of 183 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. 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 Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.