Burundi vs Lesotho: Share of global plastic waste imports

Burundi
0.0%
in 2022
Lesotho
0.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
146th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burundi ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
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 Lesotho?
Burundi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Burundi and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Burundi ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th 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.