Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Sao Tome and Principe
0 kilograms
in 2022
Switzerland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Switzerland rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Switzerland, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0005 kilograms | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0105 kilograms | 2.16 kilograms | 2.15 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kilograms | 5.42 kilograms | 5.42 kilograms | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0 kilograms, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Switzerland 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.