Benin vs Mozambique: Share of global plastic waste imports

Benin
0.0%
in 2023
Mozambique
0.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
79th
Mozambique rank
78th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Benin
  • Mozambique
00.010.020.03199720102023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Benin ranks 79th and Mozambique ranks 78th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mozambique
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mozambique
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Benin or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Benin and Mozambique?
0.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Benin ranks 79th and Mozambique ranks 78th of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

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