Plastic waste exports in Mali
Mali: Plastic waste exports was 2,739 tonnes in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Mali, 1996–2019
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2,739 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 783.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Mali peaked at 2,739 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30 tonnes, in 2004.
Mali ranks 74th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 191.87 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 435.2 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,142 tonnes | 244.4 tonnes | 2,739 tonnes | 7 |
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More environment data for Mali
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Mali?
- Plastic waste exports in Mali was 2,739 tonnes in 2019, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2,739 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for plastic waste exports?
- Mali ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 783.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.