Germany vs Vietnam: Share of global plastic waste imports
Germany
10.8%
in 2024
Vietnam
5.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
6th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.8% against 5.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Germany or Vietnam?
- Germany, at 10.8% against 5.6% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Germany and Vietnam?
- 5.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 6th 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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.