Plastic waste exports in Benin
Benin: Plastic waste exports was 40.36 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Benin, 1998–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 40.36 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Benin peaked at 569.17 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes, in 2017.
That places Benin 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.1 tonnes | 67 tonnes | 175.2 tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 225.74 tonnes | 10.05 tonnes | 527.83 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 237.17 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | 569.17 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 130.99 tonnes | 40.36 tonnes | 232.77 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Benin?
- Plastic waste exports in Benin was 40.36 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 569.17 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for plastic waste exports?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.