Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Afghanistan
51.38 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bangladesh
58.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
137th
Bangladesh rank
135th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 58.79 kilograms per person against 51.38 kilograms per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.41 kilograms per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Bangladesh ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.95 kilograms per person | 21.14 kilograms per person | 9.2 kilograms per person | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.7 kilograms per person | 33.74 kilograms per person | 23.04 kilograms per person | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.09 kilograms per person | 54.99 kilograms per person | 4.9 kilograms per person | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 54.64 kilograms per person | 67.78 kilograms per person | 13.15 kilograms per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 58.79 kilograms per person against 51.38 kilograms per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 7.41 kilograms per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Bangladesh ranks 135th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.