Municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Municipal waste recycled was 33,550 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 33,550 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2021.
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.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 63rd out of 86 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)