Plastic waste exports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Plastic waste exports was 42,528 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Tunisia, 1991–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 42,528 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Tunisia peaked at 42,528 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.94 tonnes, in 1991.
Tunisia ranks 20th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.91 tonnes | 7.94 tonnes | 885.81 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,015 tonnes | 54.22 tonnes | 10,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,339 tonnes | 12,213 tonnes | 39,311 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,298 tonnes | 26,384 tonnes | 42,528 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Tunisia?
- Plastic waste exports in Tunisia was 42,528 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,528 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for plastic waste exports?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.