Share of global plastic waste imports in Burundi

Burundi: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
down 95.6%
World rank
143rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1993–2022

Share of global plastic waste imports in Burundi, 1993–2022

0000.0010.0011993200720221993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1997: 0 %1999: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2009: 0.001 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of global plastic waste imports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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