Jamaica vs Mozambique: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Jamaica
0.024 kilograms
in 2023
Mozambique
0.024 kilograms
in 2023
Jamaica rank
98th
Mozambique rank
99th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Jamaica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.024 kilograms against 0.024 kilograms in Mozambique, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mozambique ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Mozambique ranks 99th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 kilograms | 0.0221 kilograms | 0.0193 kilograms | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 0.0095 kilograms | 0.0424 kilograms | 0.0329 kilograms | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 0.0208 kilograms | 0.0126 kilograms | 0.0082 kilograms | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Jamaica or Mozambique?
- Jamaica, at 0.024 kilograms against 0.024 kilograms in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Jamaica and Mozambique?
- 0 kilograms, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mozambique?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mozambique rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Mozambique ranks 99th of 172 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 Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.