Consumption based carbon intensity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1936 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption based carbon intensity in Bangladesh, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Bangladesh stood at 0.1936.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1173, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1274 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1258 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1287 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1229 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.125 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1353 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1259 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1274 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1173 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1648 | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1273 | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1357 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1454 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1451 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1415 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.138 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1301 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1282 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.134 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1347 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1256 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1297 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1319 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2066 | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2146 | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2123 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2052 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2072 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.197 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1956 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1936 | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1936 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 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 | 0.2066 |
| 2016 | +54.2% | 0.1392 | 0.2146 |
| 1999 | +40.5% | 0.1173 | 0.1648 |
| 2015 | -32.6% | 0.2066 | 0.1392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1301 | 0.1173 | 0.1648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1364 | 0.1273 | 0.1454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1707 | 0.1256 | 0.2146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1954 | 0.1936 | 0.197 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 80 Indonesia 0.2026 compare
- 81 Philippines 0.2021 compare
- 82 Honduras 0.195 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 0.1922 compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.186 compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.1857 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2146 in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1173 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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