Hazardous waste generated in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hazardous waste generated was 10.87 million tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
10.87 million tonnes
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
10.87 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
19,920 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2021
Hazardous waste generated in Bangladesh, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.87 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 37,445.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Bangladesh peaked at 10.87 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,920 tonnes, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 16th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hazardous waste generated in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19,920 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 28,946 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 8.98 million tonnes | +30933.4% |
| 2020 | 9.50 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.87 million tonnes | +14.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.87 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,593 tonnes, 86.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,920 tonnes | 19,920 tonnes | 19,920 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million tonnes | 28,946 tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.18 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 13 Bulgaria 14.52 million tonnes compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 12.65 million tonnes compare
- 15 France 11.39 million tonnes compare
- 17 Italy 10.09 million tonnes compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.45 million tonnes compare
- 18 United Kingdom 8.45 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Bangladesh?
- Hazardous waste generated in Bangladesh was 10.87 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,920 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37,445.2%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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