Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Indonesia

Indonesia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.8979 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8979
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
35th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2018
All-time low
0.0009
in 1996
Years of data
34
1989–2023

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Indonesia, 1989–2023

00.250.50.7511.21989200620231989: 0.0661990: 0.1571991: 0.2221992: 0.271993: 0.0291994: 0.0011995: 0.021996: 0.0011997: 0.0061998: 0.0011999: 0.0022000: 0.0132001: 0.0122002: 0.0142003: 0.0182004: 0.0092005: 0.022006: 0.0332007: 0.0012008: 0.0362009: 0.0132010: 0.1642011: 0.3662012: 0.4282013: 0.5372014: 0.4192015: 0.3752016: 0.4622017: 0.4872018: 1.22019: 0.9262020: 0.6692021: 0.6012023: 0.898

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Indonesia stood at 0.8979.

That represents a change of up 49.4% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Indonesia peaked at 1.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1996.

That places Indonesia 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0663 0.0663 0.0663 1
1990s 0.0709 0.0009 0.2702 10
2000s 0.017 0.0013 0.0361 10
2010s 0.5364 0.1635 1.2 10
2020s 0.7225 0.601 0.8979 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 32 Solomon Islands 0.9791 compare
  2. 33 El Salvador 0.923 compare
  3. 34 Costa Rica 0.9119 compare
  4. 36 Bahrain 0.8469 compare
  5. 37 Guatemala 0.7768 compare
  6. 38 Saudi Arabia 0.7694 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

More environment data for Indonesia

All data for Indonesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Indonesia?
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Indonesia was 0.8979 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1996.
How does Indonesia rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Indonesia ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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