Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 2.00 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.00 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.00 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
117,474 tonnes
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Bangladesh stood at 2.00 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 2.00 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,474 tonnes, in 1946.
Bangladesh ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 117,474 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 238,959 tonnes | +103.4% |
| 1948 | 373,036 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1949 | 563,269 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1950 | 1.56 million tonnes | +176.3% |
| 1951 | 2.78 million tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1952 | 4.08 million tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1953 | 5.40 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1954 | 6.73 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1955 | 8.11 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1956 | 9.75 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 11.44 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1958 | 13.33 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1959 | 15.17 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 17.38 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 19.68 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 22.19 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 25.09 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 28.06 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 31.18 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 34.36 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 37.73 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 41.59 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 45.34 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 49.15 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 52.75 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 56.26 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 60.81 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 65.46 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 70.32 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 75.87 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 81.66 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 87.64 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 94.26 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 101.85 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 109.74 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 118.29 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 126.48 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 135.56 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 145.75 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 157.15 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 168.95 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 182.43 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 195.81 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 209.89 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 224.65 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 240.04 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 256.11 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 273.66 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 294.72 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 316.23 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 339.37 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 362.59 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 387.68 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 414.22 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 445.29 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 477.29 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 510.79 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 546.77 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 584.48 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 626.21 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 668.88 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 714.23 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 763.41 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 817.45 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 873.04 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 932.75 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 997.51 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.00 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.00 billion tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 399.98 million tonnes, 5.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +176.3% | 563,269 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +103.4% | 117,474 tonnes | 238,959 tonnes |
| 1951 | +78.8% | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes |
| 1948 | +56.1% | 238,959 tonnes | 373,036 tonnes |
| 1949 | +51.0% | 373,036 tonnes | 563,269 tonnes |
| 1952 | +46.5% | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 323,184 tonnes | 117,474 tonnes | 563,269 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 7.83 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 15.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.26 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | 45.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.42 million tonnes | 49.15 million tonnes | 94.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.20 million tonnes | 101.85 million tonnes | 195.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.49 million tonnes | 209.89 million tonnes | 387.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 575.16 million tonnes | 414.22 million tonnes | 763.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 817.45 million tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 2.00 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Bangladesh?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Bangladesh was 2.00 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,474 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.