Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Afghanistan
0.1593 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bangladesh
0.1433 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
196th
Bangladesh rank
199th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.1593 tonnes per person against 0.1433 tonnes per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.016 tonnes per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Bangladesh ranks 199th of 213 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Bangladesh in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.1186 tonnes per person | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 0.0678 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0669 tonnes per person | 0.0546 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.1899 tonnes per person | 0.1193 tonnes per person | 0.0706 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1661 tonnes per person | 0.1397 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 0.1593 tonnes per person against 0.1433 tonnes per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.016 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th and Bangladesh ranks 199th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.