Mauritius vs Mozambique: Plastic waste exports
Mauritius
2,414 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
1,951 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius rank
77th
Mozambique rank
80th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2,414 tonnes against 1,951 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 463 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 77th and Mozambique ranks 80th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.45 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 26.45 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 527.63 tonnes | 20.13 tonnes | 507.5 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,414 tonnes | 393.8 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,609 tonnes | 1,714 tonnes | 104.54 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mauritius or Mozambique?
- Mauritius, at 2,414 tonnes against 1,951 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mauritius and Mozambique?
- 463 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Mozambique?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Mozambique rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Mauritius ranks 77th and Mozambique ranks 80th 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.