Mauritania vs Zambia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Mauritania
0.0203 kilograms
in 2023
Zambia
0.0235 kilograms
in 2023
Mauritania rank
106th
Zambia rank
104th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0235 kilograms against 0.0203 kilograms in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0032 kilograms.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 104th of 183 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1496 kilograms | 0.0054 kilograms | 0.1442 kilograms | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.018 kilograms | 0.0039 kilograms | 0.0141 kilograms | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0257 kilograms | 0.0114 kilograms | 0.0142 kilograms | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0235 kilograms against 0.0203 kilograms in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.0032 kilograms, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Mauritania ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 104th of 183 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 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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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.