Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bangladesh peaked at 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 140.87 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1993.
That places Bangladesh 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144.11 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 142.37 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 142.58 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 140.87 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 141.28 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 143.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 142.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 143.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 141.26 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 145.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 145.11 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 145.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 148.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 149.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 149.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 152.38 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 155.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 157.25 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 163.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 164.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 168.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 170.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 169.71 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 170.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 171.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.88 million tonnes CO₂e, 6.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 140.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 145.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 145.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 164.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 168.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bangladesh?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bangladesh was 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.87 million tonnes CO₂e in 1993.
- How does Bangladesh rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.