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.
Plastic waste exports in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 120 tonnes | +242.9% |
| 2003 | 86 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 30 tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 170 tonnes | +466.7% |
| 2007 | 435.2 tonnes | +156.0% |
| 2008 | 310 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 244.4 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 439 tonnes | +79.6% |
| 2012 | 575 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 806.13 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 1,095 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 2,098 tonnes | +91.6% |
| 2019 | 2,739 tonnes | +30.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2,739 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 963.54 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2,739 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.