Burundi vs Congo: Plastic waste exports
Burundi
431.62 tonnes
in 2022
Congo
346.11 tonnes
in 2021
Burundi rank
110th
Congo rank
112th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 431.62 tonnes against 346.11 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 85.51 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 110th and Congo ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.27 tonnes | 119.33 tonnes | 50.06 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 170.25 tonnes | 220.05 tonnes | 49.8 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Burundi or Congo?
- Burundi, at 431.62 tonnes against 346.11 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Burundi and Congo?
- 85.51 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Burundi ranks 110th and Congo ranks 112th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.