Guinea vs Mauritania: Share of global plastic waste imports

Guinea
0.0%
in 2016
Mauritania
0.0%
in 2023
Guinea rank
103rd
Mauritania rank
104th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Guinea
  • Mauritania
00.0050.010.015199520092023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guinea ranks 103rd and Mauritania ranks 104th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Guinea or Mauritania?
Guinea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Guinea and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Guinea ranks 103rd and Mauritania ranks 104th 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.