Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0272 kg per constant US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.0272 kg per constant US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 19,328.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0272 kg per constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
That places Bangladesh 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0001 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kg per constant US$ | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 kg per constant US$ | +17671.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 kg per constant US$ | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 kg per constant US$ | 0.0001 kg per constant US$ | 0.0001 kg per constant US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 kg per constant US$ | 0.0001 kg per constant US$ | 0.0249 kg per constant US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 kg per constant US$ | 0.0254 kg per constant US$ | 0.0272 kg per constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0272 kg per constant US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0272 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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