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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 175.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 58.40 million (2025)
- Urban population 33.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.00 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
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.