Plastic waste exports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Plastic waste exports was 2,119 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste exports in Burkina Faso stood at 2,119 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 2,101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,119 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5 tonnes, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.39 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 5.5 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 130.13 tonnes | +2266.0% |
| 2007 | 63 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 63.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.75 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 42 tonnes | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 123.46 tonnes | +194.0% |
| 2012 | 144.64 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 146.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.28 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 1,042 tonnes | +982.5% |
| 2016 | 1,454 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 1,321 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,698 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 1,323 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 1,225 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,383 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,679 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2,119 tonnes | +26.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,119 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 963.54 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,119 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2266.0% | 5.5 tonnes | 130.13 tonnes |
| 2015 | +982.5% | 96.28 tonnes | 1,042 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.55 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | 130.13 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 739.01 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 1,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | 2,119 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Burkina Faso?
- Plastic waste exports in Burkina Faso was 2,119 tonnes in 2024, 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,119 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for plastic waste exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.