Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 26.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh stood at 26.01 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 641.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh peaked at 26.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,278 tonnes, in 1948.
That places Bangladesh 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 93,675 tonnes | 79,278 tonnes | 117,474 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 595,760 tonnes | 498,308 tonnes | 669,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 718,076 tonnes | 633,229 tonnes | 815,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 459,687 tonnes | 355,408 tonnes | 615,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,708 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 567,678 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 560,567 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 8.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh was 26.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,278 tonnes in 1948.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 641.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.