Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Ghana
0 kilograms
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Ghana rank
168th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Ghana, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 183 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0208 kilograms | 0.0005 kilograms | 0.0203 kilograms | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0584 kilograms | 0.0105 kilograms | 0.0479 kilograms | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Ghana ranks 168th 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.