Tunisia vs Vietnam: Plastic waste exports
Tunisia
42,528 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
49,508 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Tunisia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 49,508 tonnes against 42,528 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 6,980 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Tunisia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,015 tonnes | 11,094 tonnes | 7,079 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 26,146 tonnes | 168,534 tonnes | 142,388 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 35,455 tonnes | 37,609 tonnes | 2,154 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Tunisia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 49,508 tonnes against 42,528 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Tunisia and Vietnam?
- 6,980 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tunisia and Vietnam rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Tunisia ranks 20th 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.