Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Plastic waste exports
Israel
24,209 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
25,779 tonnes
in 2024
Israel rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 25,779 tonnes against 24,209 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 1,570 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Israel ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,092 tonnes | 6,199 tonnes | 23,893 tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 4,718 tonnes | 22,892 tonnes | 18,174 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 13,462 tonnes | 76,869 tonnes | 63,407 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23,454 tonnes | 36,159 tonnes | 12,705 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25,779 tonnes against 24,209 tonnes in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,570 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Israel ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.