Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Bangladesh
2.0%
in 2100
Ethiopia
3.6%
in 2100
Bangladesh rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.6% against 2.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 234 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 42 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2030s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2040s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2050s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 2.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.6% against 2.0% in Bangladesh as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.