Kuwait vs Mauritania: Share of global plastic waste imports

Kuwait
0.0%
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
106th
Mauritania rank
104th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mauritania ahead.

Kuwait ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Kuwait or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Kuwait and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Kuwait ranks 106th 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.