Mozambique vs Nicaragua: Share plastic waste imports

Mozambique
0.0174
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0223
in 2023
Mozambique rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
76th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0223 against 0.0174 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0049.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mozambique ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0.0395 0.0395 Nicaragua
2000s 0.0023 0.0112 0.0089 Nicaragua
2010s 0.0098 0.009 0.0008 Mozambique
2020s 0.0081 0.0474 0.0393 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Mozambique or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.0223 against 0.0174 in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Mozambique and Nicaragua?
0.0049, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Nicaragua rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Mozambique ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 76th 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
Last refreshed