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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9576 Mt CO2e (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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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.