Republic of Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Republic of Korea
0 kilograms
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
157th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 172 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9497 kilograms | 0.0007 kilograms | 0.949 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.73 kilograms | 0.0105 kilograms | 1.72 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4439 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.4438 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Republic of Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Republic of Korea ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.