Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Bangladesh
55.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
59.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
31st
Pakistan rank
29th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 59.94 million tonnes against 55.99 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.95 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 29th of 146 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 27,243 tonnes | 208,127 tonnes | 180,884 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 348,928 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.19 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.70 million tonnes | 15.56 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 11.78 million tonnes | 28.57 million tonnes | 16.79 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25.04 million tonnes | 55.96 million tonnes | 30.93 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 47.27 million tonnes | 66.87 million tonnes | 19.61 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 58.54 million tonnes | 63.43 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 59.94 million tonnes against 55.99 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 3.95 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 29th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.