Bangladesh vs Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Bangladesh
108.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
125.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
41st
Qatar rank
38th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Bangladesh
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 125.81 million tonnes against 108.32 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 17.49 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Qatar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 190,233 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 69,911 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes | 349,546 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 3.02 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1970s | 4.89 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 10.16 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 19.19 million tonnes | 30.19 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 37.57 million tonnes | 51.97 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 72.83 million tonnes | 92.67 million tonnes | 19.84 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 101.85 million tonnes | 112.13 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Bangladesh or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 125.81 million tonnes against 108.32 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 17.49 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Qatar rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.