emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: emissions of air pollutants was 3.12 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.12 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
543,454 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh is 3.12 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh peaked at 3.12 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 543,454 tonnes, in 1750.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 543,454 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 544,425 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 545,395 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 546,366 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 547,336 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 548,306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 549,275 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 550,245 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 551,215 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 552,184 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 553,153 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 554,137 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 555,122 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 556,106 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 557,089 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 558,073 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 559,057 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 560,040 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 561,023 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 562,006 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 562,989 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 563,987 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 564,985 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 565,982 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 566,980 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 567,977 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 568,974 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 569,971 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 570,968 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 571,964 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 572,960 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 573,972 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 574,983 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 575,993 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 577,004 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 578,014 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 579,025 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 580,035 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 581,045 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 582,054 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 583,064 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 584,088 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 585,112 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 586,135 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 587,159 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 588,182 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 589,205 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 590,228 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 591,251 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 592,273 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 593,296 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 594,332 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 595,369 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 596,405 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 597,441 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 598,476 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 599,512 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 600,547 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 601,582 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 602,617 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 603,652 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 608,831 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 614,009 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 619,186 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 624,362 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 629,537 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 634,710 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 639,882 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 645,053 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 650,223 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 655,392 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 661,008 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 666,622 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 672,236 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 677,847 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 683,458 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 689,067 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 694,674 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 700,280 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 705,885 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 711,488 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 717,576 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 723,662 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 729,747 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 735,830 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 741,911 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 747,991 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 754,069 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 760,145 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 766,219 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 772,292 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 778,890 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 785,486 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 792,080 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 798,672 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 805,262 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 811,849 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 818,435 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 825,019 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 831,601 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 838,180 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 847,810 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 857,498 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 867,245 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 877,052 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 886,919 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 896,847 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 906,836 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 916,886 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 926,999 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 937,175 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 944,030 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 950,930 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 957,875 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 964,865 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 971,900 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 978,981 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 986,109 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 993,283 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.06 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 1.40 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1872 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 1.43 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1.43 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.44 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.47 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1.54 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.64 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.70 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.71 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 1.76 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.81 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 1.89 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 1.93 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.97 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 2.01 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 2.05 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 2.05 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 2.05 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 2.07 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 2.07 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 2.08 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 2.09 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 2.09 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 2.11 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 2.14 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 975,033 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1948 | 961,872 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 1.00 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 1.10 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.25 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.25 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.26 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.27 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.06 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.56 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.12 million tonnes | +2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.12 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.12 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.18 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | -54.5% | 2.14 million tonnes | 975,033 tonnes |
| 1871 | +32.5% | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 547,820 tonnes | 543,454 tonnes | 552,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 557,581 tonnes | 553,153 tonnes | 562,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 567,478 tonnes | 562,989 tonnes | 571,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 577,508 tonnes | 572,960 tonnes | 582,054 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 587,670 tonnes | 583,064 tonnes | 592,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 597,958 tonnes | 593,296 tonnes | 602,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 626,944 tonnes | 603,652 tonnes | 650,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 680,647 tonnes | 655,392 tonnes | 705,885 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 738,864 tonnes | 711,488 tonnes | 766,219 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 801,959 tonnes | 772,292 tonnes | 831,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 882,227 tonnes | 838,180 tonnes | 926,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 968,565 tonnes | 937,175 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.77 million tonnes | 961,872 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh was 3.12 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,454 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bangladesh rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.