Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Plastic waste exports
Mozambique
1,951 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,142 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,142 tonnes against 1,951 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 191 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 tonnes | 43.8 tonnes | 37.62 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 393.8 tonnes | 873.19 tonnes | 479.39 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,714 tonnes | 792.01 tonnes | 921.6 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,142 tonnes against 1,951 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 191 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Mozambique ranks 80th 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.