Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Senegal, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Senegal is 0 kilograms, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Senegal peaked at 0.3068 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 157th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0539 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0502 kilograms | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 kilograms | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 0.002 kilograms | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 kilograms | +71.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 kilograms | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.009 kilograms | +287.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0295 kilograms | +226.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0294 kilograms | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0882 kilograms | +200.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1268 kilograms | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3068 kilograms | +142.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0661 kilograms | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 kilograms | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0215 kilograms | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0288 kilograms. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0 kilograms is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0132 kilograms. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0521 kilograms | 0.0502 kilograms | 0.0539 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 kilograms | 0.002 kilograms | 0.3068 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0661 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 157 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Senegal?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Senegal was 0 kilograms in 2023, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3068 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.