Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Plastic waste exports
Bangladesh
39,011 tonnes
in 2015
Indonesia
42,926 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Indonesia rank
19th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 42,926 tonnes against 39,011 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,915 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.082 tonnes | 12.31 tonnes | 12.23 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10,886 tonnes | 36,626 tonnes | 25,740 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 32,688 tonnes | 173,603 tonnes | 140,915 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 42,926 tonnes against 39,011 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 3,915 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 19th 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.