Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.8979 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Indonesia, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Indonesia stood at 0.8979 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Indonesia peaked at 1.2 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 kilograms, in 2009.
Indonesia ranks 35th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0361 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0132 kilograms | -63.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1635 kilograms | +1141.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3664 kilograms | +124.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4276 kilograms | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5369 kilograms | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4192 kilograms | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3749 kilograms | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.462 kilograms | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4874 kilograms | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2 kilograms | +146.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9257 kilograms | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6686 kilograms | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.601 kilograms | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8979 kilograms | +49.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.8979 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 25.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.8979 kilograms is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 kilograms, 16.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1141.3% | 0.0132 kilograms | 0.1635 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0246 kilograms | 0.0132 kilograms | 0.0361 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5364 kilograms | 0.1635 kilograms | 1.2 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7225 kilograms | 0.601 kilograms | 0.8979 kilograms | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 32 Solomon Islands 0.9791 kilograms compare
- 33 El Salvador 0.923 kilograms compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.9119 kilograms compare
- 36 Bahrain 0.8469 kilograms compare
- 37 Guatemala 0.7768 kilograms compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.7694 kilograms compare
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Indonesia?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Indonesia was 0.8979 kilograms in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 kilograms in 2009.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Indonesia ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.