Share of global plastic waste imports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Bangladesh, 1989–2015
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 global plastic waste imports in Bangladesh is 0.1%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 218.6% on the previous year and up 752.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 global plastic waste imports in Bangladesh?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Bangladesh was 0.1% 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 752.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.