Mali vs Namibia: Plastic waste exports
Mali
2,739 tonnes
in 2019
Namibia
3,283 tonnes
in 2024
Mali rank
74th
Namibia rank
71st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Mali
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3,283 tonnes against 2,739 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 544 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 71st of 167 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.87 tonnes | 588.46 tonnes | 396.59 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1,142 tonnes | 1,166 tonnes | 23.5 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mali or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3,283 tonnes against 2,739 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mali and Namibia?
- 544 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Mali ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 71st 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.