Kenya vs Morocco: Plastic waste exports
Kenya
6,275 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco
5,174 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
57th
Morocco rank
59th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kenya
- Morocco
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,275 tonnes against 5,174 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 1,101 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Morocco ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 59th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.69 tonnes | 1,844 tonnes | 1,826 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 963.98 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes | 181.19 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 6,492 tonnes | 9,147 tonnes | 2,656 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 6,528 tonnes | 5,018 tonnes | 1,510 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kenya or Morocco?
- Kenya, at 6,275 tonnes against 5,174 tonnes in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kenya and Morocco?
- 1,101 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kenya ranks 57th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.