Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1936 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2146 kilograms per international-$
in 2016
All-time low
0.1173 kilograms per international-$
in 1998
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh stood at 0.1936 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1173 kilograms per international-$, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 83rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1274 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1258 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1287 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1229 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.125 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1353 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1274 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1173 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1648 kilograms per international-$ | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1273 kilograms per international-$ | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1357 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1454 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1451 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1415 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.138 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1301 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1282 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.134 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1256 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2066 kilograms per international-$ | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2052 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2072 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.197 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1956 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +56.7% | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2066 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2016 | +54.2% | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1999 | +40.5% | 0.1173 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1648 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2015 | -32.6% | 0.2066 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1301 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1173 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1648 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1364 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1454 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1707 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1256 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1954 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ | 0.197 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 80 Indonesia 0.2026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 81 Philippines 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 82 Honduras 0.195 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 84 United Kingdom 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.186 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.1857 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh was 0.1936 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1173 kilograms per international-$ in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Bangladesh ranks 83rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).