Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 213 countries
All-time high
696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
All-time low
645.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh stood at 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh peaked at 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025 and was at its lowest, 645.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 645.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 647.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 647.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 648.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 653 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 654.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 655.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 673.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 672.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 681.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 675.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 672.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 673.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 673.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 676.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 675.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 672.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 672.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 673.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 675.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 678.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 679.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 676.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 682.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 695.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for South Asia, which is 470.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 672.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 676.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 676.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Congo 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 13 Syria 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 16 Serbia 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 Iraq 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh was 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.