Costa Rica vs Morocco: Plastic waste exports
Costa Rica
6,468 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco
5,174 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
Morocco rank
59th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Morocco
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6,468 tonnes against 5,174 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 1,294 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Morocco ranks 59th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 566.25 tonnes | 1,117 tonnes | 550.97 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 3,268 tonnes | 1,093 tonnes | 2,175 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11,068 tonnes | 10,427 tonnes | 641.55 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7,884 tonnes | 4,879 tonnes | 3,005 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Costa Rica or Morocco?
- Costa Rica, at 6,468 tonnes against 5,174 tonnes in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Costa Rica and Morocco?
- 1,294 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Morocco?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Morocco rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Morocco ranks 59th 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.