Indonesia vs Vietnam: Plastic waste exports
Indonesia
42,926 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
49,508 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 49,508 tonnes against 42,926 tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 6,582 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,886 tonnes | 11,094 tonnes | 20,793 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 158,504 tonnes | 168,534 tonnes | 10,030 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 43,691 tonnes | 37,609 tonnes | 6,082 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 49,508 tonnes against 42,926 tonnes in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 6,582 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Indonesia ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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.