Mauritania vs Panama: Share of plastic waste exports

Mauritania
0.2%
in 2023
Panama
0.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
55th
Panama rank
58th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Mauritania
  • Panama
00.10.20.3199520092024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Panama ahead.

Mauritania ranks 55th and Panama ranks 58th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Panama
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Mauritania or Panama?
Mauritania, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Mauritania and Panama?
0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Mauritania ranks 55th and Panama ranks 58th 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.