Ethiopia vs Mali: Plastic waste exports
Ethiopia
3,161 tonnes
in 2023
Mali
2,739 tonnes
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Mali rank
74th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,161 tonnes against 2,739 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 422 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Mali ranks 74th of 167 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.85 tonnes | 236.3 tonnes | 161.55 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2,530 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Ethiopia, at 3,161 tonnes against 2,739 tonnes in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 422 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd 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.