emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0184 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0184 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0236 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 tonnes per person, in 1987.
That places Bangladesh 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0184 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0184 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0835 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0184 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Bangladesh rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.