Laos vs Vietnam: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Laos
2.87 kilograms
in 2023
Vietnam
2.56 kilograms
in 2023
Laos rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
24th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.87 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Vietnam, a difference of 0.31 kilograms.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 kilograms | 1.28 kilograms | 0.5567 kilograms | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.86 kilograms | 3.28 kilograms | 1.57 kilograms | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Laos or Vietnam?
- Laos, at 2.87 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Laos and Vietnam?
- 0.31 kilograms, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Laos ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 24th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.