Morocco vs Sri Lanka: Share of global plastic waste imports

Morocco
0.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2024
Morocco rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Morocco
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Morocco ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
Morocco, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Morocco and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Morocco ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.