Bangladesh vs France: Nitrous oxide emissions

Bangladesh
32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France
32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
France rank
15th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Bangladesh
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh, a difference of 573,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 18th and France ranks 15th of 201 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh France Difference Ahead
1850s 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 753,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1860s 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 835,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1870s 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 844,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1880s 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 798,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1890s 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1900s 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1910s 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1920s 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1930s 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1940s 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1950s 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1960s 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1970s 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 54.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1980s 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 67.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 55.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
1990s 17.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 40.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
2000s 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
2010s 27.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France
2020s 30.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Bangladesh or France?
France, at 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Bangladesh and France?
573,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and France rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Bangladesh ranks 18th and France ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.