Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 2.00 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Bangladesh, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.00 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. 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 by world region 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.
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
- 67 Syria 2.06 billion tonnes compare
- 68 Morocco 2.02 billion tonnes compare
- 69 New Zealand 2.01 billion tonnes compare
- 71 Cuba 1.81 billion tonnes compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 1.71 billion tonnes compare
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 by world region in Bangladesh?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,474 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region. 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.