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.
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 11.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0212 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1112 Mt CO2e (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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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.