Ethiopia vs Mauritius: Share of plastic waste exports

Ethiopia
0.1%
in 2023
Mauritius
0.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
71st
Mauritius rank
69th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritius
00.050.10.15199420092024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 71st and Mauritius ranks 69th of 162 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ethiopia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ethiopia
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Ethiopia or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Ethiopia and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritius?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritius rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Ethiopia ranks 71st and Mauritius ranks 69th 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.