Bangladesh vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Bangladesh
585.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
643.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
78th
Latvia rank
75th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Bangladesh
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 643.80 million tonnes against 585.44 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 58.36 million tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 78th and Latvia ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 77,176 tonnes | 42.13 million tonnes | 42.06 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 4.11 million tonnes | 64.89 million tonnes | 60.78 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 18.08 million tonnes | 129.98 million tonnes | 111.90 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 43.83 million tonnes | 247.87 million tonnes | 204.04 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 86.15 million tonnes | 410.94 million tonnes | 324.79 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 143.01 million tonnes | 514.20 million tonnes | 371.19 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 230.41 million tonnes | 562.51 million tonnes | 332.10 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 367.91 million tonnes | 603.82 million tonnes | 235.91 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 537.75 million tonnes | 635.24 million tonnes | 97.49 million tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Bangladesh or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 643.80 million tonnes against 585.44 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 58.36 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th and Latvia ranks 75th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.