Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Senegal
0 kilograms
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Senegal rank
168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
00.10.20.3199620092023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Senegal, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Senegal ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0005 kilograms 0.0378 kilograms 0.0373 kilograms Senegal
2010s 0.0105 kilograms 0.0705 kilograms 0.06 kilograms Senegal
2020s 0.0001 kilograms 0.0303 kilograms 0.0302 kilograms Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Senegal ranks 168th 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.