Algeria vs Mozambique: Plastic waste exports
Algeria
1,544 tonnes
in 2017
Mozambique
1,951 tonnes
in 2023
Algeria rank
82nd
Mozambique rank
80th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Algeria
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1,951 tonnes against 1,544 tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 407 tonnes.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 82nd and Mozambique ranks 80th of 167 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.16 tonnes | 25.47 tonnes | 108.68 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2,258 tonnes | 206.05 tonnes | 2,052 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Algeria or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1,951 tonnes against 1,544 tonnes in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Algeria and Mozambique?
- 407 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mozambique?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Mozambique rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Algeria ranks 82nd and Mozambique ranks 80th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.