Share of global plastic waste imports in Mali
Mali: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Mali, 1996–2019
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 global plastic waste imports in Mali is 0.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 17,884.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Mali peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Mali ranks 98th of 183 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Mali?
- Share of global plastic waste imports 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Mali ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,884.0%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.