Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 382.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
382.4 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 180 countries
All-time high
382.4 kt
in 2023
All-time low
339.97 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Bangladesh, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 340 kt1991: 341.9 kt1992: 343.4 kt1993: 344.5 kt1994: 345.4 kt1995: 346.6 kt1996: 348.3 kt1997: 349.7 kt1998: 350.7 kt1999: 351.5 kt2000: 352.3 kt2001: 352.8 kt2002: 353.2 kt2003: 354 kt2004: 354.9 kt2005: 355.8 kt2006: 356.5 kt2007: 357.5 kt2008: 358.9 kt2009: 360.3 kt2010: 361.8 kt2011: 363.3 kt2012: 364.5 kt2013: 365.9 kt2014: 367.4 kt2015: 369.1 kt2016: 371.7 kt2017: 373.8 kt2018: 375.7 kt2019: 377.4 kt2020: 378.8 kt2021: 380.3 kt2022: 381.7 kt2023: 382.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Bangladesh is 382.4 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 382.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 339.97 kt, in 1990.

That places Bangladesh 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 339.97 kt —
1991 341.93 kt +0.6%
1992 343.37 kt +0.4%
1993 344.55 kt +0.3%
1994 345.42 kt +0.3%
1995 346.58 kt +0.3%
1996 348.34 kt +0.5%
1997 349.65 kt +0.4%
1998 350.7 kt +0.3%
1999 351.51 kt +0.2%
2000 352.25 kt +0.2%
2001 352.8 kt +0.2%
2002 353.23 kt +0.1%
2003 353.99 kt +0.2%
2004 354.86 kt +0.2%
2005 355.75 kt +0.3%
2006 356.5 kt +0.2%
2007 357.5 kt +0.3%
2008 358.85 kt +0.4%
2009 360.28 kt +0.4%
2010 361.79 kt +0.4%
2011 363.32 kt +0.4%
2012 364.49 kt +0.3%
2013 365.86 kt +0.4%
2014 367.45 kt +0.4%
2015 369.08 kt +0.4%
2016 371.69 kt +0.7%
2017 373.85 kt +0.6%
2018 375.72 kt +0.5%
2019 377.39 kt +0.4%
2020 378.8 kt +0.4%
2021 380.26 kt +0.4%
2022 381.72 kt +0.4%
2023 382.4 kt +0.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 382.4 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 8.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 382.4 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.72 kt, 5.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 346.2 kt 339.97 kt 351.51 kt 10
2000s 355.6 kt 352.25 kt 360.28 kt 10
2010s 369.06 kt 361.79 kt 377.39 kt 10
2020s 380.8 kt 378.8 kt 382.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 10 Pakistan 834.27 kt compare
  2. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 89.16 kt compare
  3. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49.57 kt compare
  4. 11 Thailand 518.44 kt compare
  5. 12 Egypt 453.62 kt compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 48.82 kt compare
  7. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.44 kt compare
  8. 14 Iraq 340.9 kt compare
  9. 14 Timor-Leste 1.24 kt compare
  10. 15 Spain 339.9 kt compare
  11. 16 Argentina 316.49 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Bangladesh?
Solid food waste — emissions in Bangladesh was 382.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 382.4 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 339.97 kt in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for solid food waste — emissions?
Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.