Share of plastic waste exports in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Mozambique, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of plastic waste exports in Mozambique is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 3,392.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Mozambique peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9709 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0215 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0232 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Mozambique?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Mozambique was 0.0% in 2023, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,392.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.