Burundi vs Greenland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Burundi
0 kilograms
in 2022
Greenland
0 kilograms
in 2017
Burundi rank
158th
Greenland rank
159th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Burundi
  • Greenland
00.020.040.060.080.1199320072022

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Greenland, a difference of 0 kilograms.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.4 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Greenland ahead.

Burundi ranks 158th and Greenland ranks 159th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Greenland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kilograms 0.0004 kilograms 0.0004 kilograms Greenland
2000s 0.0132 kilograms 0.0007 kilograms 0.0124 kilograms Burundi
2010s 0.0004 kilograms 0.0278 kilograms 0.0274 kilograms Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Burundi or Greenland?
Burundi, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Greenland as of 2022.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Burundi and Greenland?
0 kilograms, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Greenland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Greenland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Burundi ranks 158th and Greenland ranks 159th 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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About this data

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

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