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.

emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

19 Philippines 3.50 million tonnes compare
20 Uganda 3.38 million tonnes compare
21 Mexico 3.20 million tonnes compare
23 Japan 3.06 million tonnes compare
24 Myanmar 3.03 million tonnes compare
25 Canada 2.88 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Bangladesh →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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