Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 190.90 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Bangladesh stood at 190.90 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 210.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh peaked at 190.90 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,474 tonnes, in 1946.
That places Bangladesh 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 244,586 tonnes | 117,474 tonnes | 374,701 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 3.64 million tonnes | 873,009 tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.39 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 13.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.16 million tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | 18.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.14 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | 21.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.52 million tonnes | 22.48 million tonnes | 27.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.34 million tonnes | 28.27 million tonnes | 44.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.33 million tonnes | 47.93 million tonnes | 100.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.49 million tonnes | 110.69 million tonnes | 190.90 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh was 190.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 190.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,474 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.7%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.