Burundi vs Congo: Share of global plastic waste imports

Burundi
0.0%
in 2022
Congo
0.0%
in 2021
Burundi rank
143rd
Congo rank
144th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 143rd and Congo ranks 144th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Burundi
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Congo
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 Congo?
Burundi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Burundi and Congo?
0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Burundi ranks 143rd and Congo ranks 144th 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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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
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.