Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0.002 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Palestine, State of, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 0.002 kilograms for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.3202 kilograms in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kilograms, in 2007.
That places Palestine, State of 137th out of 183 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.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0002 kilograms | — |
| 2010 | 0.0064 kilograms | +3373.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 kilograms | 0.0002 kilograms | 0.0002 kilograms | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1089 kilograms | 0.0012 kilograms | 0.3202 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0893 kilograms | 0.002 kilograms | 0.1908 kilograms | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0.0029 kilograms compare
- 135 Niger 0.0028 kilograms compare
- 136 Mayotte 0.0025 kilograms
- 138 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kilograms compare
- 139 Samoa 0.0013 kilograms compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0011 kilograms compare
More environment data for Palestine, State of
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -88.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Palestine, State of?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Palestine, State of 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3202 kilograms in 2015.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kilograms in 2007.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Palestine, State of ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. 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.