Environment in Bangladesh

2,084 indicators covering environment for Bangladesh.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 1,873 1000 ha 2025 down 0.5% 104th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 14.41 % 2025 down 0.4% 147th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 12,998 1000 ha 2025 down 0.1% 86th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 67.66 t/ha 2025 up 7.7% 145th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 16.69 % 2025 up 18.5% 88th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2015 up 752.2% 55th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0808 kilograms 2015 up 943.5% 72nd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 37.3% 2024 up 56.1% 113th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 154,994 people 2024 down 26.9% 18th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 59.1% 2024 up 5.5% 121st
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 98.8% 2024 up 2.2% 54th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 67.6% 2024 up 51.6% 117th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 156.8 t 2018 up 252,810.0% 72nd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 198.91 1000 USD 2018 up 168,467.0% 94th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.8% 2024 up 1.6% 101st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 67.6% 2024 up 40.6% 193rd
People using improved drinking water sources 41,463 people 2024 down 95.8% 104th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 16,291 1000 USD 2018 up 3,751.3% 37th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 47,892 t 2018 up 4,789,100.0% 9th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 11,384 1000 USD 2018 up 35,475.0% 18th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 832,159 1000 USD 2018 up 327.0% 52nd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 697,025 t 2018 up 413.1% 34th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 486,571 1000 USD 2018 up 335.0% 45th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 1.96 US dollar 2018 up 20.6% 116th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 4.7 t 2023 up 11.2% 109th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 10.2 1000 USD 2023 up 71.6% 116th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 16,548 1000 USD 2018 up 789.2% 104th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -5,732 1000 USD 2018 down 2,147.1% 126th
Drinking water services 783,630 people 2024 down 56.1% 34th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 511 m3 2018 down 77.8% 143rd
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 650 1000 USD 2018 down 68.2% 143rd
Insecticides — Import value 26,731 1000 USD 2007 up 60.7% 40th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -5,511 m3 2018 — 141st
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -3,891 1000 USD 2018 down 389,200.0% 127th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 7,711 m3 2018 up 57.8% 102nd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 3,759 1000 USD 2018 up 62.7% 104th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 223.85 2024 up 19.6% 13th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -9,067 m3 2018 — 146th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -4,569 1000 USD 2018 — 137th
Drinking water services in rural areas 628,636 people 2024 down 60.0% 33rd
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 36,000 t 2016 unchanged 35th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 0.0% 2025 — 153rd
Agriculture-driven deforestation 2,593 hectares 2024 up 107.4% 60th
Herbicides — Import value 5,234 1000 USD 2007 up 389.9% 84th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 1,660 1000 USD 2007 up 99.1% 94th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 44th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 48th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 6,187 m3 2018 up 2,962.9% 83rd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 4,669 1000 USD 2018 up 2,071.6% 75th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -1,685 m3 2018 — 128th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -273 1000 USD 2018 down 1,616.7% 76th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 163,356 1000 USD 2018 up 998.6% 16th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 38,785 t 2018 up 891.7% 37th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 25,229 1000 USD 2018 up 858.2% 36th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -0.4456 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 49th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity -2 t 2018 down 300.0% 99th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 1 1000 USD 2018 down 75.0% 39th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.8199 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 92nd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 3,738 m3 2018 up 256.0% 113th