Share of global plastic waste imports in Benin
Benin: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Benin, 1999–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Benin is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,624.4% on the previous year and up 6,716,240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Benin peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 79th of 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 76 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 77 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 78 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 81 Togo 0.0% compare
- 82 Tanzania 0.0% compare
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 global plastic waste imports in Benin?
- Share of global plastic waste imports 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,716,240.0%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.