Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0808 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bangladesh, 1989–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0808 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2015. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 213.8% on the previous year and up 943.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0808 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1995.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.005 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0038 | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 | -87.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 | -59.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 | +614.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 | -46.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 | +153.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 | +220.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 | +180.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 | +107.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 | +184.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 | +96.3% |
| 2009 | 0.019 | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 | +97.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0808 | +213.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 | 0.0001 | 0.0052 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 | 0.0002 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0391 | 0.0211 | 0.0808 | 5 |
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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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bangladesh?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bangladesh was 0.0808 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0808 in 2015.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 943.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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