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
0123198820062024

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

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.