Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh, 1947–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bangladesh is 3.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 422.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3.4% | — |
| 1948 | 10.4% | +203.6% |
| 1949 | 41.9% | +304.1% |
| 1950 | 422.0% | +907.6% |
| 1951 | 23.5% | -94.4% |
| 1952 | 5.6% | -76.1% |
| 1953 | 1.8% | -68.4% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -11.6% |
| 1955 | 3.0% | +94.2% |
| 1956 | 18.5% | +508.2% |
| 1957 | 3.3% | -82.0% |
| 1958 | 12.3% | +268.8% |
| 1959 | -3.0% | -124.1% |
| 1960 | 20.2% | -782.5% |
| 1961 | 3.5% | -82.4% |
| 1962 | 9.9% | +178.4% |
| 1963 | 15.0% | +51.4% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -81.2% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +75.3% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -64.3% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +248.0% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +139.2% |
| 1969 | -3.0% | -120.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -147.7% |
| 1971 | -5.2% | -461.2% |
| 1972 | -2.8% | -46.6% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | -1174.5% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -92.4% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +92.6% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +228.9% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -71.4% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +204.1% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -74.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +122.1% |
| 1983 | -4.3% | -150.4% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -355.0% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -71.1% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +311.9% |
| 1989 | -0.7% | -105.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -833.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +107.3% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +117.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -89.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +255.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -95.9% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +2498.9% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +195.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -82.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +120.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +174.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -70.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +156.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +222.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +10506.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +201.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +55.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.9%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +10506.1% | 0.1% | 9.5% |
| 1999 | +2498.9% | 0.3% | 8.1% |
| 1973 | +1174.5% | -2.8% | 29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.6% | 3.4% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 1950s | 48.9% | -3.0% | 422.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.6% | -3.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | -5.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | -4.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 0.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 0.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5 |
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bangladesh?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bangladesh was 3.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 422.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.