Share of plastic waste exports in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of plastic waste exports was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Vietnam, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of plastic waste exports in Vietnam stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Vietnam peaked at 3.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
Vietnam ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of plastic waste exports in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +167.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +156.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +181.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -66.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +108.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 40.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 80.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Vietnam?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Vietnam was 1.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.