Municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Municipal waste recycled was 33,550 tonnes in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
33,550 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 84 countries
All-time high
726,260 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
32,480 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
6
2005β2021
Municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh, 2005β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh stood at 33,550 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh peaked at 726,260 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32,480 tonnes, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484,470 tonnes | 401,440 tonnes | 567,500 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 379,370 tonnes | 32,480 tonnes | 726,260 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 33,305 tonnes | 33,060 tonnes | 33,550 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 61 Malta 58,000 tonnes compare
- 62 State of Palestine 54,800 tonnes compare
- 63 Guadeloupe 34,854 tonnes compare
- 65 Martinique 21,463 tonnes compare
- 66 Guatemala 15,400 tonnes
- 67 Ukraine 14,900 tonnes compare
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 recycled in Bangladesh?
- Municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh was 33,550 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 726,260 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,480 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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