Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 74.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.8%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
62nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2021
All-time low
68.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 74.8% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 69.4% | — |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +5.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 74.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.2% | 69.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 70.7% | 74.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Libya 74.9% compare
- 60 Suriname 74.9% compare
- 61 Ireland 74.9% compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.8% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 72.8% compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 72.4% compare
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh was 74.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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