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