AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.63 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.63 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.85 t CO2eq/cap, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.63 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.545 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.754 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.626 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- 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 afolu — emissions per capita in Bangladesh?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Bangladesh was 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.