Mozambique vs Uruguay: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Mozambique
0.024
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0228
in 2023
Mozambique rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
105th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uruguay
00.20.40.60.8199420082023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.024 against 0.0228 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0012.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mozambique ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 182 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0.0137 0.0137 Uruguay
2000s 0.0128 0.2974 0.2846 Uruguay
2010s 0.0424 0.1455 0.1031 Uruguay
2020s 0.0126 0.0215 0.0088 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Mozambique or Uruguay?
Mozambique, at 0.024 against 0.0228 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Mozambique and Uruguay?
0.0012, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Uruguay rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Mozambique ranks 103rd 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