India vs Mali: Plastic waste exports
India
2,621 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
2,739 tonnes
in 2019
India rank
76th
Mali rank
74th
Plastic waste exports over time
- India
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2,739 tonnes against 2,621 tonnes in India, a difference of 118 tonnes.
Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 76th and Mali ranks 74th of 167 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 740.99 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 705.99 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 10,686 tonnes | 191.87 tonnes | 10,494 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 12,213 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | 11,071 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, India or Mali?
- Mali, at 2,739 tonnes against 2,621 tonnes in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between India and Mali?
- 118 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mali?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do India and Mali rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- India ranks 76th 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.