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.
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 584.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.79 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 74.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 116.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2575 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.28 Mt CO2e (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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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.