Italy vs Vietnam: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Italy
3.41 kilograms
in 2024
Vietnam
2.56 kilograms
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
Vietnam rank
24th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Italy
- Vietnam
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.41 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Vietnam, a difference of 0.85 kilograms.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 kilograms | 0.3744 kilograms | 1.9 kilograms | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.94 kilograms | 1.28 kilograms | 0.6601 kilograms | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.7 kilograms | 3.28 kilograms | 1.59 kilograms | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Italy or Vietnam?
- Italy, at 3.41 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Italy and Vietnam?
- 0.85 kilograms, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Italy ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 24th of 183 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. 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.