Republic of Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Republic of Korea
0 kilograms
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
168th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 183 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6832 kilograms | 0.0005 kilograms | 0.6828 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.73 kilograms | 0.0105 kilograms | 1.72 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4439 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.4438 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Republic of Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Republic of Korea 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.