Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 55.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Bangladesh, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 55.99 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Bangladesh peaked at 60.16 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1946.
Bangladesh ranks 31st of 146 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 27,243 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 88,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 348,928 tonnes | 131,486 tonnes | 673,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million tonnes | 559,869 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.70 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.78 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.04 million tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes | 35.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.27 million tonnes | 38.20 million tonnes | 59.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.54 million tonnes | 55.99 million tonnes | 60.16 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 annual co₂ emissions from gas in Bangladesh?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Bangladesh was 55.99 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 gas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 60.16 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.