Morocco vs Venezuela: Plastic waste exports
Morocco
5,174 tonnes
in 2023
Venezuela
5,834 tonnes
in 2013
Morocco rank
59th
Venezuela rank
58th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Morocco
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 5,834 tonnes against 5,174 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 660 tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Venezuela ahead.
Morocco ranks 59th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,117 tonnes | 2,730 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 958.39 tonnes | 3,289 tonnes | 2,331 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 8,944 tonnes | 7,282 tonnes | 1,662 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Morocco or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 5,834 tonnes against 5,174 tonnes in Morocco as of 2013.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Morocco and Venezuela?
- 660 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Venezuela?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Morocco and Venezuela rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Morocco ranks 59th and Venezuela ranks 58th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.