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