What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Senegal and United States?

0 kilograms, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

Senegal vs United States: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Senegal

0 kilograms

in 2023

United States

0 kilograms

in 2024

Senegal rank

168th

United States rank

168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Senegal
United States

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.

Senegal ranks 168th and United States ranks 168th of 183 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0019 kilograms	0.9715 kilograms	0.9696 kilograms	United States
2000s	0.0214 kilograms	1.48 kilograms	1.46 kilograms	United States
2010s	0.0602 kilograms	1.1 kilograms	1.04 kilograms	United States
2020s	0.0317 kilograms	0.9851 kilograms	0.9534 kilograms	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Senegal or United States?: Senegal, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Senegal and United States?: 0 kilograms, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Senegal and United States rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Senegal ranks 168th and United States 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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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: 28 August 2026

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