Argentina vs Mali: Plastic waste exports
Argentina
3,050 tonnes
in 2017
Mali
2,739 tonnes
in 2019
Argentina rank
73rd
Mali rank
74th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Argentina
- Mali
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3,050 tonnes against 2,739 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 311 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 73rd and Mali ranks 74th of 167 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,358 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 1,323 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 28,715 tonnes | 191.87 tonnes | 28,524 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 21,808 tonnes | 631.86 tonnes | 21,176 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Argentina or Mali?
- Argentina, at 3,050 tonnes against 2,739 tonnes in Mali as of 2017.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Argentina and Mali?
- 311 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mali?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Mali rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Argentina ranks 73rd and Mali ranks 74th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.