Burundi vs Cape Verde: Share of global plastic waste imports

Burundi
0.0%
in 2022
Cape Verde
0.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
143rd
Cape Verde rank
142nd

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Burundi
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Burundi ranks 143rd and Cape Verde ranks 142nd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cape Verde
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Burundi
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Burundi
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Burundi or Cape Verde?
Cape Verde, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Burundi and Cape Verde?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cape Verde?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Cape Verde rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Burundi ranks 143rd and Cape Verde ranks 142nd 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 Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global plastic waste imports
Unit
%
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

The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.