Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 105.81 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.81 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
41st
of 160 countries
All-time high
111.43 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
20 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bangladesh stood at 105.81 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bangladesh peaked at 111.43 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 24.74 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 26.44 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 27.84 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 29.65 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 31.88 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 35.14 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 37.48 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 40.77 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 44.47 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 49.99 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 54.47 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 58.99 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 61.49 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 65.17 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 71.75 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 80.4 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 87.25 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 91.3 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 95.31 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 92.43 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 103.68 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 111.43 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 105.81 million tonnes | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.84 million tonnes | 20 million tonnes | 44.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 million tonnes | 49.99 million tonnes | 95.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.34 million tonnes | 92.43 million tonnes | 111.43 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 38 Philippines 152.68 million tonnes compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 120.57 million tonnes compare
- 40 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 112.02 million tonnes compare
- 42 Ukraine 103.84 million tonnes compare
- 43 Kuwait 101.73 million tonnes compare
- 44 Nigeria 97.53 million tonnes compare
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bangladesh?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bangladesh was 105.81 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 111.43 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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