Suriname vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Suriname
0.0073 kilograms
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0076 kilograms
in 2023
Suriname rank
119th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
118th

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

  • Suriname
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.0076 kilograms against 0.0073 kilograms in Suriname, a difference of 0.0003 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Suriname ranks 119th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 118th of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0078 kilograms 0.0432 kilograms 0.0354 kilograms Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.0284 kilograms 0.0147 kilograms 0.0137 kilograms Suriname

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, Suriname or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.0076 kilograms against 0.0073 kilograms in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0003 kilograms, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
Suriname ranks 119th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 118th 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

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