Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Kenya
0.1094
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.099
in 2018
Kenya rank
67th
Sierra Leone rank
70th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.1094 against 0.099 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0104.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Kenya ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 182 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0021 0.0121 0.01 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0475 0.0687 0.0212 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Kenya, at 0.1094 against 0.099 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
0.0104, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Kenya ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th 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