Share plastic waste imports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share plastic waste imports was 0.0089 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0089
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
88th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0091
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2024
Share plastic waste imports in Burkina Faso, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share plastic waste imports in Burkina Faso is 0.0089, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1,236.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share plastic waste imports in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0091 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th 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 | 0.0011 | 0 | 0.0033 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 | 0 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 | 0.0005 | 0.0023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 | 0.0043 | 0.0091 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 85 Rwanda 0.0101 compare
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0096 compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 0.0089 compare
- 89 New Zealand 0.0088 compare
- 90 Bolivia 0.0075 compare
- 91 Madagascar 0.007 compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share plastic waste imports in Burkina Faso?
- Share plastic waste imports in Burkina Faso was 0.0089 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share plastic waste imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share plastic waste imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share plastic waste imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share plastic waste imports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,236.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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