Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Mexico
0 kilograms
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Mexico rank
157th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Mexico
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Mexico, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3459 kilograms | 0.0007 kilograms | 0.3452 kilograms | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.2052 kilograms | 0.0105 kilograms | 0.1947 kilograms | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Mexico or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Mexico 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.