Share of global plastic waste imports in Israel
Israel: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports 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
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Israel is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 541.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Israel peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Israel ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -62.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +140.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +100.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -72.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +164.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +237.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +93.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 global plastic waste imports in Israel?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Israel was 0.1% 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Israel rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Israel ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.4%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.