Share of plastic waste exports in Benin
Benin: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of plastic waste exports in Benin stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Benin peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Benin ranks 124th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 share of plastic waste exports in Benin?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Benin was 0.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.