Bangladesh vs Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Bangladesh
32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany
32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
Germany rank
16th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Bangladesh
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh, a difference of 151,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 17.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Bangladesh or Germany?
- Germany, at 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Bangladesh and Germany?
- 151,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Germany rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.