Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Indonesia
0.8979 kilograms
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.7694 kilograms
in 2024
Indonesia rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.8979 kilograms against 0.7694 kilograms in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1285 kilograms.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0683 kilograms | 0.2701 kilograms | 0.2018 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.017 kilograms | 0.2344 kilograms | 0.2174 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5364 kilograms | 0.5547 kilograms | 0.0183 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7225 kilograms | 0.6968 kilograms | 0.0257 kilograms | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Indonesia, at 0.8979 kilograms against 0.7694 kilograms in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1285 kilograms, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Indonesia ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.