Share of plastic waste exports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of plastic waste exports in Bangladesh, 2005–2015
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of plastic waste exports in Bangladesh is 0.3%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
That places Bangladesh 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 share of plastic waste exports in Bangladesh?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2015, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.