Brazil vs Mexico: Share of global plastic waste imports
Brazil
0.0%
in 2024
Mexico
0.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
168th
Mexico rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 168th and Mexico ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Brazil ranks 168th and Mexico ranks 168th 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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.