Maldives vs Mauritius: Share of global plastic waste imports

Maldives
0.0%
in 2021
Mauritius
0.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
129th
Mauritius rank
127th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mauritius ahead.

Maldives ranks 129th and Mauritius ranks 127th of 183 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mauritius Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritius
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Maldives or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Maldives and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Maldives ranks 129th and Mauritius ranks 127th 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.