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