Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh stood at 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 276 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1971 and was at its lowest, 187.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 100th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9 |
| 1980s | 214.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 98 Nicaragua 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 99 Romania 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 101 Pakistan 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 276 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1971.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.