Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0749 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0749 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
133rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0896 kg per constant US$
in 2017
All-time low
0.0548 kg per constant US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Bangladesh stood at 0.0749 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0896 kg per constant US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0548 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0645 kg per constant US$ | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0664 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0675 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0682 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0704 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0702 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.072 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0748 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0796 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0815 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0828 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0814 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0841 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.088 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0873 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0845 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0792 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0831 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0834 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0749 kg per constant US$ | -10.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0749 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0676 kg per constant US$ | 0.0548 kg per constant US$ | 0.0748 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 kg per constant US$ | 0.0796 kg per constant US$ | 0.0896 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0802 kg per constant US$ | 0.0749 kg per constant US$ | 0.0834 kg per constant US$ | 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Bangladesh?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Bangladesh was 0.0749 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0896 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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