Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates: Greenhouse gas emissions
Bangladesh
241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
35th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh, a difference of 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 15 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 41.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 44.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 51.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 55.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 57.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 56.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 58.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 63.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 85.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 89.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 79.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 88.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 107.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 139.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 188.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 229.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Bangladesh or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates?
- 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.