Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bangladesh, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bangladesh is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bangladesh peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 0.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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