Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0 kilograms in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.072 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0008 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kilograms | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kilograms | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 kilograms | +1946.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 kilograms | -85.9% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kilograms | +767.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kilograms | -76.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 kilograms | +9206.6% |
| 2019 | 0.072 kilograms | +1363.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kilograms | -99.8% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms | -99.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 kilograms | 0.0006 kilograms | 0.0008 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.072 kilograms | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 2 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 79.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 kilograms in 2022, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.