Share of global plastic waste imports in Mali

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

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
98th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
18
1996–2019

Share of global plastic waste imports in Mali, 1996–2019

00.0010.0020.0030.0041996200720191996: 0 %1998: 0.001 %1999: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0.001 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0.001 %2016: 0.002 %2017: 0.001 %2018: 0.003 %2019: 0.004 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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