Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Spain
0 kilograms
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Spain rank
157th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Spain
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Spain, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and Spain ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0007 kilograms | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0105 kilograms | 1.53 kilograms | 1.52 kilograms | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kilograms | 0 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and Spain ranks 157th 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.