Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Share plastic waste imports
Ireland
0.6456
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.549
in 2024
Ireland rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6456 against 0.549 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0966.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0.2438 | 1.75 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6454 | 0.0645 | 0.5809 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3669 | 0.1689 | 0.198 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5379 | 0.4877 | 0.0502 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 0.6456 against 0.549 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0966, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.