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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (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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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.