Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Oman
Oman: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.5128 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Oman, 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 Oman stood at 0.5128 kilograms. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.2% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Oman peaked at 3.67 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5128 kilograms, in 2023.
Oman ranks 41st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7591 kilograms | 0.5895 kilograms | 0.9288 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.42 kilograms | 0.9072 kilograms | 3.67 kilograms | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.49 kilograms | 0.5128 kilograms | 2.33 kilograms | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.7694 kilograms compare
- 39 Norway 0.7405 kilograms compare
- 40 Israel 0.5596 kilograms compare
- 42 Qatar 0.5044 kilograms compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5002 kilograms compare
- 44 North Macedonia 0.4971 kilograms compare
More environment data for Oman
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 132.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 25.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Oman?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Oman was 0.5128 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5128 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Oman ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.