Indonesia vs Tunisia: Plastic waste exports

Indonesia
42,926 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
42,528 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
19th
Tunisia rank
20th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Indonesia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 42,926 tonnes against 42,528 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 398 tonnes.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 20th of 167 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,993 tonnes 237.91 tonnes 1,755 tonnes Indonesia
2000s 31,886 tonnes 4,015 tonnes 27,872 tonnes Indonesia
2010s 163,128 tonnes 25,339 tonnes 137,789 tonnes Indonesia
2020s 43,691 tonnes 35,455 tonnes 8,236 tonnes Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Indonesia or Tunisia?
Indonesia, at 42,926 tonnes against 42,528 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Indonesia and Tunisia?
398 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tunisia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Tunisia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Indonesia ranks 19th 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

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.