Russia vs Tunisia: Plastic waste exports
Russia
35,846 tonnes
in 2021
Tunisia
42,528 tonnes
in 2023
Russia rank
23rd
Tunisia rank
20th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Russia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 42,528 tonnes against 35,846 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 6,682 tonnes.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 20th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,060 tonnes | 317.69 tonnes | 3,743 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 5,730 tonnes | 4,015 tonnes | 1,716 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 14,022 tonnes | 25,339 tonnes | 11,317 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 30,745 tonnes | 31,918 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Russia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 42,528 tonnes against 35,846 tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Russia and Tunisia?
- 6,682 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Tunisia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Russia ranks 23rd 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.