Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
62nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2005–2021
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.6% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2021.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh peaked at 15.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.0% | — |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -96.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 0.5% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Montenegro 4.3%
- 60 French Guiana 4.1% compare
- 61 Qatar 0.7% compare
- 63 Bermuda 0.5% compare
- 64 Chile 0.4% compare
- 65 French Polynesia 0.3% compare
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -28.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -30.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. 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 municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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