Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Bangladesh, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Bangladesh is 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 792 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1973.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 852.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 810 international-$ in 2011 prices | 878 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 935.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 869 international-$ in 2011 prices | 987 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 872.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 792 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 919 international-$ in 2011 prices | 869 international-$ in 2011 prices | 966 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,180 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,006 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,413 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,913 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,485 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,449 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,367 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,599 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,676 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 120 Myanmar 5,177 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 121 Nicaragua 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 122 Nigeria 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 124 Palestine 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 125 Ghana 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 126 Congo 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Bangladesh?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Bangladesh was 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 792 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.