Portugal vs Vietnam: Plastic waste trade

Portugal
53,082
in 2024
Vietnam
49,508
in 2023
Portugal rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th

Plastic waste trade over time

  • Portugal
  • Vietnam
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198820062024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 53,082 against 49,508 in Vietnam, a difference of 3,574.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 19,350 11,094 8,257 Portugal
2010s 58,960 168,534 109,573 Vietnam
2020s 59,228 37,609 21,619 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste trade, Portugal or Vietnam?
Portugal, at 53,082 against 49,508 in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste trade between Portugal and Vietnam?
3,574, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Vietnam rank globally for plastic waste trade?
Portugal ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste trade. 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 trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
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