Morocco vs South Africa: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Morocco
0.168 kilograms
in 2023
South Africa
0.1265 kilograms
in 2024
Morocco rank
61st
South Africa rank
64th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 0.168 kilograms against 0.1265 kilograms in South Africa, a difference of 0.0415 kilograms.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 183 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2781 kilograms | 0.0358 kilograms | 0.2423 kilograms | Morocco |
| 2010s | 0.2974 kilograms | 0.1467 kilograms | 0.1508 kilograms | Morocco |
| 2020s | 0.2881 kilograms | 0.2104 kilograms | 0.0777 kilograms | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 0.168 kilograms against 0.1265 kilograms in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.0415 kilograms, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Morocco ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th 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.