Share of global plastic waste imports in Burundi
Burundi: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Burundi, 1993–2022
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 global plastic waste imports in Burundi stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 95.6% on the previous year and up 514.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Burundi peaked at 0.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 143rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5995 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6759 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Burundi?
- Share of global plastic waste imports 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Burundi ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.2%. 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 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.