Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,646 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27,646 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,049 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bangladesh stood at 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bangladesh peaked at 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,408 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 5,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 6,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 6,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 6,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 7,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 7,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 7,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 7,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 8,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 8,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 9,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 9,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9,689 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 10,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 10,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 10,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 10,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 11,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 11,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 12,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 13,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 13,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,891 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 19,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 19,689 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 21,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 25,801 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 26,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 31,042 tonnes per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,396 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,647 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,111 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,012 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,401 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,997 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,817 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,273 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,819 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,066 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,942 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 71 Haiti 29,629 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Latvia 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cyprus 28,715 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkey 24,714 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,470 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 including land-use change, per square in Bangladesh?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bangladesh was 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.