Morocco vs Paraguay: Share of global plastic waste imports

Morocco
0.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
0.2%
in 2024
Morocco rank
45th
Paraguay rank
44th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Morocco
  • Paraguay
00.10.20.3198920062024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Paraguay ahead.

Morocco ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 183 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Morocco
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Morocco
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Morocco
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Morocco or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Morocco and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Paraguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Paraguay rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Morocco ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.