Plastic waste exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Plastic waste exports was 6,843 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,843 tonnes
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
51st
of 167 countries
All-time high
11,361 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
238.24 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Plastic waste exports in Mauritania, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6,843 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and up 2,772.4% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Plastic waste exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 238.24 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 1,041 tonnes | +337.0% |
| 2018 | 1,727 tonnes | +65.9% |
| 2019 | 885.96 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 4,296 tonnes | +384.9% |
| 2021 | 6,670 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 11,361 tonnes | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 6,843 tonnes | -39.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6,843 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6,843 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090 tonnes, 6.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 973.06 tonnes | 238.24 tonnes | 1,727 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 7,293 tonnes | 4,296 tonnes | 11,361 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Mauritania?
- Plastic waste exports in Mauritania was 6,843 tonnes in 2023, 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,361 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.24 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for plastic waste exports?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,772.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.