Share of global plastic waste imports in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of global plastic waste imports was 5.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 5.6% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 1,130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Vietnam peaked at 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 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 global plastic waste imports in Vietnam?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Vietnam was 5.6% 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Vietnam ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,130.6%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.