Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Ecuador
0 kilograms
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Ecuador rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 kilograms.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1056 kilograms 0.0005 kilograms 0.1051 kilograms Ecuador
2010s 0.2136 kilograms 0.0105 kilograms 0.2031 kilograms Ecuador
2020s 0.215 kilograms 0.0001 kilograms 0.215 kilograms Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?
Ecuador, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 kilograms, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Ecuador ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 183 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 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
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

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