Chile vs Mauritania: Plastic waste exports
Chile
6,656 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
6,843 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
53rd
Mauritania rank
51st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Chile
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6,843 tonnes against 6,656 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 187 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mauritania ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 51st of 167 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,034 tonnes | 973.06 tonnes | 8,061 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 7,343 tonnes | 7,293 tonnes | 50 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Chile or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 6,843 tonnes against 6,656 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Chile and Mauritania?
- 187 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Mauritania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 51st 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.