South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
South Africa
0.1265 kilograms
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
0.1098 kilograms
in 2024
South Africa rank
64th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
66th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1265 kilograms against 0.1098 kilograms in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0167 kilograms.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0358 kilograms | 0.0708 kilograms | 0.035 kilograms | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.1467 kilograms | 0.06 kilograms | 0.0867 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1777 kilograms | 0.1195 kilograms | 0.0582 kilograms | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 0.1265 kilograms against 0.1098 kilograms in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0167 kilograms, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- South Africa ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th 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.