Share of global plastic waste imports in Brunei
Brunei: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Brunei, 1992–2023
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 global plastic waste imports in Brunei stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 78.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Brunei peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -66.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +770.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +267.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -94.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +598.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +134.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +363.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -81.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +396.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +90.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +367.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -78.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global plastic waste imports in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +770.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | +598.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 125 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 127 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 129 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 130 Suriname 0.0% compare
- 131 Montenegro 0.0% compare
More environment data for Brunei
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.62 % 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 -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Brunei?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Brunei 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Brunei ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.