Indonesia vs Solomon Islands: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Indonesia
0.8979 kilograms
in 2023
Solomon Islands
0.9791 kilograms
in 2018
Indonesia rank
35th
Solomon Islands rank
32nd

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Indonesia
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.9791 kilograms against 0.8979 kilograms in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0812 kilograms.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 35th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 183 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0132 kilograms 0 kilograms 0.0132 kilograms Indonesia
2010s 0.5496 kilograms 0.1621 kilograms 0.3875 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 Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 0.9791 kilograms against 0.8979 kilograms in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Indonesia and Solomon Islands?
0.0812 kilograms, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Solomon Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Solomon Islands rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Indonesia ranks 35th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.