Colombia vs Morocco: Share of plastic waste exports

Colombia
0.1%
in 2023
Morocco
0.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
65th
Morocco rank
62nd

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Colombia
  • Morocco
00.050.10.15199420082023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 62nd of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Colombia
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Colombia
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Morocco
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Colombia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Colombia and Morocco?
0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Colombia ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.