Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Share plastic waste imports

Mauritius
0.0001
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0001
in 2012
Mauritius rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
125th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Mauritius
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0001 against 0.0001 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 183 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0005 0 0.0005 Mauritius
2000s 0.0009 0.0001 0.0008 Mauritius
2010s 0.0004 0.0001 0.0003 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0001 against 0.0001 in Mauritius as of 2012.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Mauritius ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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 plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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