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.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5895 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.9288 kilograms | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9629 kilograms | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 kilograms | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 kilograms | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9984 kilograms | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 kilograms | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 kilograms | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9072 kilograms | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 kilograms | +60.1% |
| 2019 | 3.67 kilograms | +152.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 kilograms | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 kilograms | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5128 kilograms | -68.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.5128 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 2.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.5128 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1793 kilograms, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.