Mauritania vs Uruguay: Share of global plastic waste imports

Mauritania
0.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
104th
Uruguay rank
107th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uruguay
00.020.040.06199420082023

How they compare

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

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mauritania ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Mauritania or Uruguay?
Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Mauritania and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Mauritania ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 107th 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.