Beach litter in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Beach litter was 1.48 million number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.48 million number
Change on year
up 874.9%
World rank
3rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
146.78 million number
in 2016
All-time low
151,389 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Bangladesh, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.48 million number for beach litter in 2022.
The figure is up 874.9% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 146.78 million number | — |
| 2017 | 5.78 million number | -96.1% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million number | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 151,389 number | -96.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million number | +874.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.48 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529,058 number, 2.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.19 million number | 4.01 million number | 146.78 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 813,610 number | 151,389 number | 1.48 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Bangladesh?
- Beach litter in Bangladesh was 1.48 million number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 146.78 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,389 number in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for beach litter?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).