AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 43.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Bangladesh stood at 43.7 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Bangladesh peaked at 75.88 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.72 %, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 70th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.88 % | — |
| 1991 | 75.53 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.59 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 73.98 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.15 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 71.13 % | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 71.18 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.46 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 70.18 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.52 % | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.62 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.05 % | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 65.39 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.15 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.45 % | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 61.76 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.49 % | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.88 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.72 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.46 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 57.08 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 56.32 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.75 % | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.49 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.35 % | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.39 % | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 47.46 % | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 46.93 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.57 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.72 % | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 44.01 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 45.44 % | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 43.93 % | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 43.7 % | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43.7 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 43.7 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.34 %, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.56 % | 69.52 % | 75.88 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7 % | 58.46 % | 68.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.11 % | 42.72 % | 57.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.27 % | 43.7 % | 45.44 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Bangladesh?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Bangladesh was 43.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.88 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.72 % in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.