Share of plastic waste exports in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Indonesia, 1989–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of plastic waste exports in Indonesia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Indonesia peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Indonesia ranks 21st of 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,324 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 88.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 283.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.7499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 429.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.916 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 54.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Indonesia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Indonesia was 0.9% 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 share of plastic waste exports recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Indonesia ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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 Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.