Chile vs Tajikistan: Plastic waste exports

Chile
6,656 tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
6,675 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
53rd
Tajikistan rank
52nd

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Chile
  • Tajikistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 6,675 tonnes against 6,656 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 19 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Chile ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2010s 9,034 tonnes 2,034 tonnes 7,000 tonnes Chile
2020s 6,640 tonnes 4,974 tonnes 1,667 tonnes Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Chile or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 6,675 tonnes against 6,656 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Chile and Tajikistan?
19 tonnes, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tajikistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Chile and Tajikistan rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Chile ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.