How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

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.

Senegal vs United States: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Senegal

0 kilograms

in 2023

United States

0 kilograms

in 2024

Senegal rank

157th

United States rank

157th

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time

Senegal
United States

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.

Senegal ranks 157th and United States ranks 157th of 172 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0521 kilograms	1.25 kilograms	1.2 kilograms	United States
2010s	0.0602 kilograms	1.1 kilograms	1.04 kilograms	United States
2020s	0.0317 kilograms	0.9851 kilograms	0.9534 kilograms	United States

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, Senegal or United States?: Senegal, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Senegal and United States?: 0 kilograms, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Senegal and United States rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?: Senegal ranks 157th and United States 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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Indicator: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,459 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.