Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Romania or Viet Nam?

Romania, at 3.07 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Viet Nam as of 2024.

What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Romania and Viet Nam?

0.51 kilograms, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Viet Nam?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Romania vs Viet Nam: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Romania

3.07 kilograms

in 2024

Viet Nam

2.56 kilograms

in 2023

Romania rank

22nd

Viet Nam rank

24th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Romania
Viet Nam

How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.07 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.51 kilograms.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Romania ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0482 kilograms	0.3744 kilograms	0.3261 kilograms	Viet Nam
2010s	2.42 kilograms	1.28 kilograms	1.15 kilograms	Romania
2020s	2.21 kilograms	3.28 kilograms	1.08 kilograms	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Romania or Viet Nam?: Romania, at 3.07 kilograms against 2.56 kilograms in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Romania and Viet Nam?: 0.51 kilograms, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Viet Nam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Romania and Viet Nam rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Romania ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit: kilograms
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.