Share of plastic waste exports in Israel
Israel: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Israel, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of plastic waste exports in Israel stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 957.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Israel peaked at 5.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Israel 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of plastic waste exports in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +80.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +20.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 48.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % 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 share of plastic waste exports in Israel?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Israel was 0.8% in 2024, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Israel rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Israel ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 957.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.