Mauritania vs Uruguay: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Mauritania
0.0203
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0228
in 2023
Mauritania rank
106th
Uruguay rank
105th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uruguay
00.20.40.60.8199420082023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0228 against 0.0203 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0025.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mauritania ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1496 0.2974 0.1478 Uruguay
2010s 0.018 0.111 0.093 Uruguay
2020s 0.0261 0.0215 0.0046 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Mauritania or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0228 against 0.0203 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Mauritania and Uruguay?
0.0025, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Mauritania ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed