Suriname vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Suriname
0.0073 kilograms
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0076 kilograms
in 2023
Suriname rank
123rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
122nd

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Suriname
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.0076 kilograms against 0.0073 kilograms in Suriname, a difference of 0.0003 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 123rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0159 kilograms 0 kilograms 0.0159 kilograms Suriname
2010s 0.0078 kilograms 0.0432 kilograms 0.0354 kilograms Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.0284 kilograms 0.0147 kilograms 0.0137 kilograms Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Suriname or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.0076 kilograms against 0.0073 kilograms in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0003 kilograms, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Suriname ranks 123rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd 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

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