Chile vs Tunisia: Share of global plastic waste imports

Chile
0.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
0.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
65th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Chile
  • Tunisia
00.050.10.150.20.25199020072024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 65th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Chile
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chile
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chile
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Chile or Tunisia?
Chile, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Chile and Tunisia?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tunisia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Chile and Tunisia rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Chile ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 65th of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

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