Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Bangladesh
241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ethiopia
247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
Ethiopia rank
37th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 9 and Ethiopia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 41.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 44.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 51.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 55.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 57.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 56.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 58.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 63.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 85.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 89.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 79.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 88.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 107.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 139.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 188.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 229.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.