Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 119,879 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
119,879
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
7th
of 134 countries
All-time high
138,611
in 2018
All-time low
119,879
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh, 2017–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2017201920212017: 127.7k2018: 138.6k2019: 136.4k2020: 136.4k2021: 119.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh stood at 119,879. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over five years.

Bangladesh ranks 7th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Bangladesh, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 127,662
2018 138,611 +8.6%
2019 136,403 -1.6%
2020 136,402 -0.0%
2021 119,879 -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 134,225 127,662 138,611 3
2020s 128,140 119,879 136,402 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 4 Indonesia 438,617 compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 191,061 compare
  3. 5 Brazil 353,959 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 153,356 compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 234,941 compare
  6. 8 South Africa 111,799 compare
  7. 9 Myanmar 111,683 compare
  8. 10 Thailand 97,829 compare
  9. 10 Timor-Leste 5,793 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh was 119,879 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 138,611 in 2018.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 119,879 in 2021.
How does Bangladesh rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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