Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.119 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.119 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
134th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1457 kilograms per international-$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0253 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bangladesh, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0.119 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1457 kilograms per international-$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
That places Bangladesh 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0253 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0308 kilograms per international-$ | +22.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0316 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0317 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0316 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0343 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0369 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0389 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0445 kilograms per international-$ | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0411 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0466 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0457 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0505 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0525 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0534 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0534 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0536 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0583 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0611 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0585 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0563 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0558 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0615 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0794 kilograms per international-$ | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0715 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0757 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0828 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0854 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0823 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0867 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0987 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0992 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.097 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.102 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1111 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1191 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1273 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1256 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1257 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1247 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1237 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1277 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1444 kilograms per international-$ | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1387 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.14 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.132 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1336 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1322 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1457 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1414 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1382 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1382 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1376 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1305 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.132 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1351 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1307 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1394 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1386 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1371 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1276 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1322 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.122 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.119 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.119 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0347 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0253 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0445 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0534 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0457 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0611 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0737 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0558 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0867 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1111 kilograms per international-$ | 0.097 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1237 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1444 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1457 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1276 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1394 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.119 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 131 Panama 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 132 Colombia 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 135 United Kingdom 0.119 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 136 Ireland 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.119 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1457 kilograms per international-$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).