Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
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-$, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 83rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1301 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).