Sao Tome and Principe vs United States of America: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
United States of America
0 kilograms
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
United States of America rank
157th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States of America
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 157th of 172 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 kilograms | 1.25 kilograms | 1.25 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0105 kilograms | 1.06 kilograms | 1.05 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.6974 kilograms | 0.6973 kilograms | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America?
- 0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States of America rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and United States of America 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.