Municipal waste collected in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Municipal waste collected was 5.87 million tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
5.87 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
25th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.27 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2.68 million tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005β2021
Municipal waste collected in Bangladesh, 2005β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste collected in Bangladesh stood at 5.87 million tonnes.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Bangladesh peaked at 6.27 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million tonnes, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.55 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Standard Deviation 0.236 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 65,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 50,341 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 67,238 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 5,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 4,797 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 548,226 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 784,452 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 125,908 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Bangladesh?
- Municipal waste collected in Bangladesh was 5.87 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for municipal waste collected?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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