Italy vs Vietnam: Share plastic waste imports

Italy
4.25
in 2024
Vietnam
5.55
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Vietnam rank
6th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Italy
  • Vietnam
0246199420092024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5.55 against 4.25 in Italy, a difference of 1.3.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 1.52 0.2546 1.26 Italy
2010s 0.9214 1.31 0.3847 Vietnam
2020s 1.78 6.03 4.24 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Italy or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5.55 against 4.25 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Italy and Vietnam?
1.3, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Vietnam rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Italy ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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 plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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