India vs Mauritius: Plastic waste exports
India
2,621 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
2,414 tonnes
in 2024
India rank
76th
Mauritius rank
77th
Plastic waste exports over time
- India
- Mauritius
How they compare
India currently reports 2,621 tonnes against 2,414 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 207 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 76th and Mauritius ranks 77th of 167 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.02 tonnes | 14.6 tonnes | 522.43 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 9,821 tonnes | 263.18 tonnes | 9,558 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 11,570 tonnes | 1,414 tonnes | 10,157 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 3,692 tonnes | 1,770 tonnes | 1,922 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, India or Mauritius?
- India, at 2,621 tonnes against 2,414 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between India and Mauritius?
- 207 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mauritius?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and Mauritius rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- India ranks 76th and Mauritius ranks 77th 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.