What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Burkina Faso and Kuwait?

0.0009 kilograms, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kuwait?

14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Kuwait: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Burkina Faso

0.0179 kilograms

in 2024

Kuwait

0.0188 kilograms

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

109th

Kuwait rank

108th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Burkina Faso
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0188 kilograms against 0.0179 kilograms in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0009 kilograms.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 109th and Kuwait ranks 108th of 183 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.005 kilograms	0.1175 kilograms	0.1125 kilograms	Kuwait
2010s	0.0072 kilograms	0.0275 kilograms	0.0203 kilograms	Kuwait
2020s	0.0154 kilograms	0.0442 kilograms	0.0288 kilograms	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Burkina Faso or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.0188 kilograms against 0.0179 kilograms in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Burkina Faso and Kuwait?: 0.0009 kilograms, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kuwait?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Kuwait rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Burkina Faso ranks 109th and Kuwait ranks 108th 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.