French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
French Polynesia
0 kilograms
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
163rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- French Polynesia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 kilograms.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 3.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 183 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 kilograms | 0.0005 kilograms | 0 kilograms | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.0382 kilograms | 0.012 kilograms | 0.0263 kilograms | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.0013 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0012 kilograms | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- French Polynesia, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 kilograms, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- French Polynesia ranks 163rd 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
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.