What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Burundi and French Polynesia?

58.35 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and French Polynesia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.

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.

Burundi vs French Polynesia: Plastic waste exports

Burundi

431.62 tonnes

in 2022

French Polynesia

373.27 tonnes

in 2022

Burundi rank

110th

French Polynesia rank

111th

Plastic waste exports over time

Burundi
French Polynesia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 431.62 tonnes against 373.27 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 58.35 tonnes.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Burundi ranks 110th and French Polynesia ranks 111th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.01 tonnes	144.3 tonnes	143.29 tonnes	French Polynesia
2010s	69.27 tonnes	410.22 tonnes	340.94 tonnes	French Polynesia
2020s	257.37 tonnes	488.11 tonnes	230.73 tonnes	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Burundi or French Polynesia?: Burundi, at 431.62 tonnes against 373.27 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Burundi and French Polynesia?: 58.35 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and French Polynesia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Burundi and French Polynesia rank globally for plastic waste exports?: Burundi ranks 110th and French Polynesia ranks 111th 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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Indicator: Plastic waste exports
Unit: tonnes
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.