Samoa vs Palestine, State of: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Samoa
0.0013 kilograms
in 2023
Palestine, State of
0.002 kilograms
in 2023
Samoa rank
139th
Palestine, State of rank
137th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Samoa
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.002 kilograms against 0.0013 kilograms in Samoa, a difference of 0.0007 kilograms.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.6 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 139th and Palestine, State of ranks 137th of 183 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0667 kilograms 0.1089 kilograms 0.0421 kilograms Palestine, State of
2020s 0.0013 kilograms 0.002 kilograms 0.0007 kilograms Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Samoa or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 0.002 kilograms against 0.0013 kilograms in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Samoa and Palestine, State of?
0.0007 kilograms, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Palestine, State of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Palestine, State of rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Samoa ranks 139th and Palestine, State of ranks 137th 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.