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

0.0013 kilograms, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Namibia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Burkina Faso

0.0179 kilograms

in 2024

Namibia

0.0166 kilograms

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

109th

Namibia rank

111th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Burkina Faso
Namibia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0179 kilograms against 0.0166 kilograms in Namibia, a difference of 0.0013 kilograms.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 109th and Namibia ranks 111th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0035 kilograms	0.0705 kilograms	0.0669 kilograms	Namibia
2010s	0.0077 kilograms	0.0855 kilograms	0.0778 kilograms	Namibia
2020s	0.016 kilograms	0.0097 kilograms	0.0064 kilograms	Burkina Faso

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 Namibia?: Burkina Faso, at 0.0179 kilograms against 0.0166 kilograms in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 0.0013 kilograms, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Burkina Faso ranks 109th and Namibia ranks 111th 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.