Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 355,502 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
355,502 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
11th
of 160 countries
All-time high
355,502 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
289,594 tonnes
in 2017
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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bangladesh stood at 355,502 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over five years.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 289,594 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 297,832 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 315,751 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 328,407 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 355,502 tonnes | +8.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 355,502 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 11.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 301,059 tonnes | 289,594 tonnes | 315,751 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 341,954 tonnes | 328,407 tonnes | 355,502 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 355,502 tonnes 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 355,502 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,594 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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