Share of plastic waste exports in Burundi

Burundi: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 144.7%
World rank
107th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Share of plastic waste exports in Burundi, 2014–2022

00.0030.0050.0070.012014201820222014: 0 %2015: 0.001 %2016: 0.001 %2017: 0 %2018: 0.001 %2019: 0.001 %2020: 0.003 %2021: 0.004 %2022: 0.01 %

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of plastic waste exports in Burundi stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 144.7% on the previous year and up 8,975.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Burundi peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Burundi 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of plastic waste exports in Burundi?
Share of plastic waste exports in Burundi was 0.0% in 2022, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for share of plastic waste exports?
Burundi ranks 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,975.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
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
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
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