What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 60.11 million tonnes in 1960.

What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was -8.60 million tonnes in 1991.

How does Bangladesh rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 14.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

14.80 million tonnes

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

42nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

60.11 million tonnes

in 1960

All-time low

-8.60 million tonnes

in 1991

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh stood at 14.80 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh peaked at 60.11 million tonnes in 1960 and was at its lowest, -8.60 million tonnes, in 1991.

Bangladesh ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	15.16 million tonnes	13.85 million tonnes	19.97 million tonnes	10
1860s	15.21 million tonnes	14.34 million tonnes	16.26 million tonnes	10
1870s	16.03 million tonnes	15.58 million tonnes	16.84 million tonnes	10
1880s	23.73 million tonnes	18.51 million tonnes	26.54 million tonnes	10
1890s	25.20 million tonnes	24.70 million tonnes	26.02 million tonnes	10
1900s	24.50 million tonnes	23.62 million tonnes	25.58 million tonnes	10
1910s	23.00 million tonnes	22.34 million tonnes	23.52 million tonnes	10
1920s	20.03 million tonnes	19.64 million tonnes	21.43 million tonnes	10
1930s	19.42 million tonnes	19.25 million tonnes	19.70 million tonnes	10
1940s	20.91 million tonnes	19.05 million tonnes	22.82 million tonnes	10
1950s	44.25 million tonnes	28.85 million tonnes	56.09 million tonnes	10
1960s	42.32 million tonnes	34.39 million tonnes	60.11 million tonnes	10
1970s	26.19 million tonnes	15.82 million tonnes	45.44 million tonnes	10
1980s	17.79 million tonnes	13.22 million tonnes	26.27 million tonnes	10
1990s	4.44 million tonnes	-8.60 million tonnes	14.51 million tonnes	10
2000s	9.21 million tonnes	7.83 million tonnes	11.01 million tonnes	10
2010s	11.86 million tonnes	7.77 million tonnes	17.08 million tonnes	10
2020s	14.11 million tonnes	13.24 million tonnes	14.80 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

39 Peru 16.68 million tonnes compare
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44 New Zealand 13.74 million tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 197 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh was 14.80 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 60.11 million tonnes in 1960.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was -8.60 million tonnes in 1991.
How does Bangladesh rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.