Kenya vs South Africa: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Kenya
0.1094 kilograms
in 2023
South Africa
0.1265 kilograms
in 2024
Kenya rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1265 kilograms against 0.1094 kilograms in Kenya, a difference of 0.0171 kilograms.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0062 kilograms | 0.0358 kilograms | 0.0296 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0404 kilograms | 0.1677 kilograms | 0.1273 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1085 kilograms | 0.2104 kilograms | 0.1019 kilograms | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1265 kilograms against 0.1094 kilograms in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.0171 kilograms, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Kenya ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th 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.