Bangladesh vs Tunisia: Plastic waste exports
Bangladesh
39,011 tonnes
in 2015
Tunisia
42,528 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Tunisia rank
20th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bangladesh
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 42,528 tonnes against 39,011 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,517 tonnes.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tunisia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Tunisia ranks 20th of 167 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,886 tonnes | 4,967 tonnes | 5,919 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 32,688 tonnes | 21,176 tonnes | 11,512 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bangladesh or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 42,528 tonnes against 39,011 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bangladesh and Tunisia?
- 3,517 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tunisia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Tunisia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Tunisia ranks 20th 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.