Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0 kilograms in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2022
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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 kilograms, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kilograms | +12300.2% |
| 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 | 0.0005 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0008 kilograms | 3 |
| 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. 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.