Bangladesh vs Turkmenistan: Carbon intensity of energy
Bangladesh
212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Turkmenistan
210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
98th
Turkmenistan rank
101st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 211.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 197.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 48.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 202.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 71.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 207.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.6502 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 204.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.5506 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bangladesh or Turkmenistan?
- Bangladesh, at 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 1.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkmenistan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 200 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.