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.
Share of plastic waste exports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +69.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 10.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.