Australia vs Bangladesh: Plastic waste exports
Australia
28,020 tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh
39,011 tonnes
in 2015
Australia rank
25th
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Australia
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 39,011 tonnes against 28,020 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 10,991 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,878 tonnes | 0.082 tonnes | 2,878 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 100,630 tonnes | 10,886 tonnes | 89,743 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 172,366 tonnes | 32,688 tonnes | 139,678 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Australia or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 39,011 tonnes against 28,020 tonnes in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Australia and Bangladesh?
- 10,991 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bangladesh?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Bangladesh rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Australia ranks 25th and Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.