Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Share plastic waste exports

Australia
0.8727
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.8029
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Share plastic waste exports over time

  • Australia
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.52198820062024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8727 against 0.8029 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0698.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 162 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4729 0.1328 0.3401 Australia
2000s 0.8703 0.215 0.6553 Australia
2010s 1.29 0.6554 0.6304 Australia
2020s 1.11 0.8367 0.278 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
Australia, at 0.8727 against 0.8029 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0698, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
Australia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share plastic waste exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed