South Korea vs Senegal: Share of global plastic waste imports
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Senegal
0.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
168th
Senegal rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- South Korea
- Senegal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 168th of 183 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, South Korea or Senegal?
- South Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between South Korea and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Senegal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Senegal rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- South Korea ranks 168th and Senegal 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 Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.