Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.87 kilograms
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.56 kilograms
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
24th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.87 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.31 kilograms.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 kilograms | 1.28 kilograms | 0.5567 kilograms | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.86 kilograms | 3.28 kilograms | 1.57 kilograms | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.87 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 0.31 kilograms, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd and Viet Nam 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.