Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Spain
0 kilograms
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Spain rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Spain
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Spain, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Spain ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 kilograms | 0.362 kilograms | 0.3615 kilograms | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0105 kilograms | 1.53 kilograms | 1.52 kilograms | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Spain?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Spain 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
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.