Mauritius vs Zimbabwe: Plastic waste exports
Mauritius
2,414 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,142 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Mauritius
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2,414 tonnes against 2,142 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 272 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritius ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 167 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.76 tonnes | 82.59 tonnes | 125.17 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,414 tonnes | 873.19 tonnes | 540.47 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,770 tonnes | 1,062 tonnes | 708.16 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mauritius or Zimbabwe?
- Mauritius, at 2,414 tonnes against 2,142 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mauritius and Zimbabwe?
- 272 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Zimbabwe rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Mauritius ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th 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.