Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Palestine
Palestine: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.002 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Palestine, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.002 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 97.3% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Palestine peaked at 0.3202 kilograms in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kilograms, in 2012.
That places Palestine 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0064 kilograms | — |
| 2011 | 0.0081 kilograms | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 kilograms | -85.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 kilograms | +462.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 kilograms | +175.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3202 kilograms | +1692.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1501 kilograms | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2117 kilograms | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2207 kilograms | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1459 kilograms | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1908 kilograms | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0752 kilograms | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 kilograms | -97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1089 kilograms | 0.0012 kilograms | 0.3202 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0893 kilograms | 0.002 kilograms | 0.1908 kilograms | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Palestine?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Palestine was 0.002 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3202 kilograms in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kilograms in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Palestine ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.