Cabo Verde vs Samoa: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Cabo Verde
0.001
in 2023
Samoa
0.0013
in 2023
Cabo Verde rank
140th
Samoa rank
138th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Cabo Verde
  • Samoa
00.10.20.30.40.5199720102023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.0013 against 0.001 in Cabo Verde, a difference of 0.0003.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Cabo Verde's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.

Cabo Verde ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 138th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cabo Verde Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0591 0.0151 0.044 Cabo Verde
2010s 0.0022 0.0667 0.0646 Samoa
2020s 0.001 0.0013 0.0003 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Cabo Verde or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.0013 against 0.001 in Cabo Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Cabo Verde and Samoa?
0.0003, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Samoa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Cabo Verde and Samoa rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Cabo Verde ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 138th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed