How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

108th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.5929 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5929 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 108th of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5929 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5367 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1962	0.5175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1963	0.5021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1964	0.504 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1965	0.4663 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1966	0.4337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1967	0.39 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1968	0.3826 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1969	0.3421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1970	0.326 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1971	0.3402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1972	0.4794 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1973	0.3764 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1974	0.2452 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1975	0.1589 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1976	0.3074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+93.4%
1977	0.324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1978	0.2367 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1979	0.203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1980	0.175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1981	0.1575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1982	0.1729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1983	0.1828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1984	0.1709 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1985	0.146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1986	0.1502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1987	0.1357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1988	0.1249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1989	0.116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1990	0.1061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1991	0.108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1992	0.1053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1993	0.1006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0.0988 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1995	0.088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1996	0.0721 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1997	0.0697 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1998	0.0675 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2000	0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2001	0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.0623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2003	0.0568 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2004	0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2005	0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2006	0.048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2007	0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2008	0.0378 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2009	0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2010	0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2011	0.0271 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2012	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2013	0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2014	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2015	0.0181 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2016	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2017	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2018	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2019	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2020	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2021	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2022	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2024	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1976	+93.4%	0.1589 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3074 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1972	+40.9%	0.3402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4794 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4668 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5929 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2997 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1589 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4794 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1532 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0882 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

105 Romania 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
106 Azerbaijan 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
107 Comoros 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
109 Australia 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
110 Mexico 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Pakistan 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.5929 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.