Mauritania vs Myanmar: Plastic waste exports
Mauritania
6,843 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar
6,543 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
51st
Myanmar rank
54th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6,843 tonnes against 6,543 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Myanmar ahead.
Mauritania ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 54th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 973.06 tonnes | 14,776 tonnes | 13,803 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 7,293 tonnes | 5,905 tonnes | 1,387 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mauritania or Myanmar?
- Mauritania, at 6,843 tonnes against 6,543 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 300 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Myanmar rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Mauritania ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 54th 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.