Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Israel
Israel: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.5596 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Israel, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.5596 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Israel peaked at 0.7657 kilograms in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.224 kilograms, in 2009.
Israel ranks 40th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2526 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.224 kilograms | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6193 kilograms | +176.5% |
| 2011 | 0.756 kilograms | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4903 kilograms | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3066 kilograms | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3339 kilograms | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3635 kilograms | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3411 kilograms | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2735 kilograms | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5133 kilograms | +87.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3816 kilograms | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4459 kilograms | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5411 kilograms | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4638 kilograms | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7657 kilograms | +65.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5596 kilograms | -26.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.5596 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 3.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.5596 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1793 kilograms, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2383 kilograms | 0.224 kilograms | 0.2526 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4379 kilograms | 0.2735 kilograms | 0.756 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5552 kilograms | 0.4459 kilograms | 0.7657 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Israel?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Israel was 0.5596 kilograms in 2024, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7657 kilograms in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.224 kilograms in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Israel ranks 40th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.