Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 3.79 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.79 million tonnes
Change on year
up 59.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.39 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
-364,006 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
78
1947–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh, 1947–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bangladesh is 3.79 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 9.39 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, -364,006 tonnes, in 1983.
Bangladesh ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 4,011 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 12,592 tonnes | +213.9% |
| 1949 | 56,156 tonnes | +346.0% |
| 1950 | 802,835 tonnes | +1329.7% |
| 1951 | 233,225 tonnes | -70.9% |
| 1952 | 68,764 tonnes | -70.5% |
| 1953 | 22,920 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1954 | 20,627 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1955 | 40,687 tonnes | +97.3% |
| 1956 | 255,000 tonnes | +526.7% |
| 1957 | 54,428 tonnes | -78.7% |
| 1958 | 207,442 tonnes | +281.1% |
| 1959 | -56,154 tonnes | -127.1% |
| 1960 | 371,898 tonnes | -762.3% |
| 1961 | 78,505 tonnes | -78.9% |
| 1962 | 226,346 tonnes | +188.3% |
| 1963 | 376,486 tonnes | +66.3% |
| 1964 | 81,370 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1965 | 146,694 tonnes | +80.3% |
| 1966 | 55,008 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1967 | 194,828 tonnes | +254.2% |
| 1968 | 494,524 tonnes | +153.8% |
| 1969 | -116,339 tonnes | -123.5% |
| 1970 | 53,868 tonnes | -146.3% |
| 1971 | -197,363 tonnes | -466.4% |
| 1972 | -99,911 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million tonnes | -1144.7% |
| 1974 | 103,390 tonnes | -90.1% |
| 1975 | 203,639 tonnes | +97.0% |
| 1976 | 699,075 tonnes | +243.3% |
| 1977 | 228,956 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 1978 | 199,669 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 628,225 tonnes | +214.6% |
| 1980 | 984,571 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 288,917 tonnes | -70.7% |
| 1982 | 666,152 tonnes | +130.6% |
| 1983 | -364,006 tonnes | -154.6% |
| 1984 | 888,878 tonnes | -344.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 393,920 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million tonnes | +326.2% |
| 1989 | -96,078 tonnes | -105.7% |
| 1990 | 699,233 tonnes | -827.8% |
| 1991 | 671,379 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 637,921 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 683,021 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million tonnes | +116.5% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million tonnes | +136.9% |
| 1996 | 451,102 tonnes | -87.1% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million tonnes | +262.8% |
| 1998 | 72,006 tonnes | -95.6% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million tonnes | +2507.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 4.52 million tonnes | +212.9% |
| 2002 | 942,670 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million tonnes | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million tonnes | +130.6% |
| 2007 | 949,296 tonnes | -76.3% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million tonnes | +180.9% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million tonnes | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 4.11 million tonnes | +164.0% |
| 2013 | 5.06 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 9.39 million tonnes | +236.8% |
| 2016 | 4.82 million tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2017 | 4.77 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 77,240 tonnes | -98.4% |
| 2019 | 8.20 million tonnes | +10515.7% |
| 2020 | 921,400 tonnes | -88.8% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million tonnes | +204.0% |
| 2022 | 3.62 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 3.79 million tonnes | +59.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.79 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 35.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.79 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 million tonnes, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +10515.7% | 77,240 tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes |
| 1999 | +2507.0% | 72,006 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +1329.7% | 56,156 tonnes | 802,835 tonnes |
| 1973 | +1144.7% | -99,911 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24,253 tonnes | 4,011 tonnes | 56,156 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 164,977 tonnes | -56,154 tonnes | 802,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 190,932 tonnes | -116,339 tonnes | 494,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 286,332 tonnes | -197,363 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 676,971 tonnes | -364,006 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 72,006 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million tonnes | 942,670 tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million tonnes | 77,240 tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 921,400 tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bangladesh
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bangladesh?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bangladesh was 3.79 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -364,006 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.