Share of plastic waste exports in Mali

Mali: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
up 57.0%
World rank
76th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1996–2019

Share of plastic waste exports in Mali, 1996–2019

00.010.020.030.040.051996200720191996: 0.001 %2007: 0.004 %2010: 0.002 %2011: 0.003 %2012: 0.004 %2016: 0.007 %2017: 0.011 %2018: 0.03 %2019: 0.047 %

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of plastic waste exports in Mali stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% on the previous year and up 2,830.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Mali peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.

That places Mali 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7

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  5. 78 Bolivia 0.0% compare
  6. 79 Mozambique 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of plastic waste exports in Mali?
Share of plastic waste exports in Mali was 0.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
How does Mali rank for share of plastic waste exports?
Mali ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,830.0%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
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