Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Carbon intensity of energy

Bangladesh
212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Pakistan
211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
100th
Pakistan rank
101st

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
0100200300196519942024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Pakistan, a difference of 0.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 100th and Pakistan ranks 101st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 238.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 227.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 11.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Bangladesh
1980s 214.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 234.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 19.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
1990s 197.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 237.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 39.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2000s 202.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 223.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 20.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2010s 207.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 211.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 3.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2020s 204.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 227.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 22.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Bangladesh ranks 100th and Pakistan ranks 101st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.