Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.66 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.66 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.66 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
19.97 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh stood at 3.66 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh peaked at 3.66 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.97 million tonnes, in 1850.
Bangladesh ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 19.97 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 36.30 million tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1852 | 52.27 million tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1853 | 67.05 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1854 | 81.35 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1855 | 95.52 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1856 | 109.41 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1857 | 123.53 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1858 | 137.38 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1859 | 151.65 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1860 | 165.99 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1861 | 180.42 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1862 | 194.97 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1863 | 210.58 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1864 | 225.74 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1865 | 240.84 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 257.10 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 272.75 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1868 | 288.23 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1869 | 303.79 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 319.37 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1871 | 334.95 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 350.72 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1873 | 366.72 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 382.69 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 398.73 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 414.85 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 431.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1878 | 447.29 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 464.13 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 482.64 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 502.28 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 525.58 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 547.96 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 573.08 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 599.28 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 625.82 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1887 | 651.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 676.35 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 701.47 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 726.49 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 751.19 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 777.21 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 802.09 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 827.10 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 852.43 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 877.17 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 903.11 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 928.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 953.49 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 978.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.67 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.71 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.75 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.90 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.98 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.01 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.04 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.09 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.11 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.13 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.14 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.16 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.17 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.20 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.22 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.23 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.25 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.27 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.30 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.34 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.34 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.34 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.36 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.38 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.39 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.42 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.44 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.45 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.46 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.47 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.48 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.49 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.50 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.52 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.54 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.55 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.56 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.58 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.59 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.61 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.62 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.63 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.65 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.66 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.66 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.66 billion tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.53 billion tonnes, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +81.8% | 19.97 million tonnes | 36.30 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +44.0% | 36.30 million tonnes | 52.27 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +28.3% | 52.27 million tonnes | 67.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 87.44 million tonnes | 19.97 million tonnes | 151.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 234.04 million tonnes | 165.99 million tonnes | 303.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 391.05 million tonnes | 319.37 million tonnes | 464.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 588.57 million tonnes | 482.64 million tonnes | 701.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 839.85 million tonnes | 726.49 million tonnes | 953.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 978.54 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 2.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.25 billion tonnes | 2.06 billion tonnes | 2.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 billion tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 3.16 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 billion tonnes | 3.17 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 3.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion tonnes | 3.39 billion tonnes | 3.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 billion tonnes | 3.48 billion tonnes | 3.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 billion tonnes | 3.61 billion tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bangladesh was 3.66 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 from land-use change recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.