Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,070 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,070 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19,862 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,862 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,862 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 20,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 20,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 21,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 21,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 21,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 21,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 22,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 22,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 22,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 23,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 23,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 23,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 23,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 24,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 24,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 24,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 24,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 24,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 24,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 25,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 25,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25,686 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25,654 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25,628 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 25,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 25,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 27,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 27,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,899 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21,837 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,116 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,522 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,274 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,743 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,628 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,690 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,139 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,749 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,601 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,873 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 21 Singapore 29,345 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cambodia 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Togo 28,074 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Haiti 28,040 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 East Timor 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belarus 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,862 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.