Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Bangladesh
0.1936 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Pakistan
0.186 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
83rd
Pakistan rank
85th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ against 0.186 kilograms per international-$ in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0076 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Pakistan ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1301 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1014 kilograms per international-$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.1364 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2262 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0899 kilograms per international-$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.1707 kilograms per international-$ | 0.192 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0213 kilograms per international-$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.1954 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0045 kilograms per international-$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ against 0.186 kilograms per international-$ in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.0076 kilograms per international-$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Pakistan ranks 85th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).