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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.