Share of global plastic waste imports in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 5.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports 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 global plastic waste imports in Indonesia stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.5% on the previous year and up 493.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Indonesia peaked at 11.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Indonesia ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 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 global plastic waste imports in Indonesia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Indonesia was 5.5% 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.4%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.