Mozambique vs Zambia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Mozambique
0.024 kilograms
in 2023
Zambia
0.0235 kilograms
in 2023
Mozambique rank
103rd
Zambia rank
104th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 0.024 kilograms against 0.0235 kilograms in Zambia, a difference of 0.0005 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 104th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms | 0.0038 kilograms | 0.0038 kilograms | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0128 kilograms | 0.0054 kilograms | 0.0074 kilograms | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 0.0424 kilograms | 0.003 kilograms | 0.0394 kilograms | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 0.0169 kilograms | 0.0114 kilograms | 0.0054 kilograms | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 0.024 kilograms against 0.0235 kilograms in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.0005 kilograms, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Mozambique ranks 103rd 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.