Australia vs Tunisia: Share of plastic waste exports

Australia
0.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
0.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
Tunisia rank
22nd

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Australia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Australia
2000s 0.9% 0.0% 0.8% Australia
2010s 1.3% 0.2% 1.0% Australia
2020s 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Australia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Australia and Tunisia?
0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tunisia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Australia and Tunisia rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Australia ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.