Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Senegal
Senegal: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0 kilograms for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Senegal peaked at 0.3068 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 168th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0065 kilograms | — |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kilograms | -93.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 kilograms | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kilograms | -85.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 kilograms | +9335.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 kilograms | -77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 kilograms | +350.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 kilograms | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 kilograms | +111.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 kilograms | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kilograms | -97.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0504 kilograms | +14202.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0539 kilograms | +7.0% |
| 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. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0 kilograms is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 kilograms. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +14202.3% | 0.0004 kilograms | 0.0504 kilograms |
| 2000 | +9335.0% | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0091 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0065 kilograms | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 kilograms | 0.0004 kilograms | 0.0539 kilograms | 10 |
| 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
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 167 Cuba 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 168 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 168 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 168 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 168 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Senegal?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3068 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Senegal ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 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.