Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 46.49 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.49 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 221 countries
All-time high
48.26 %
in 2019
All-time low
16.2 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bangladesh, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 16.2 %1991: 16.6 %1992: 17 %1993: 17.5 %1994: 18.3 %1995: 20.1 %1996: 20.1 %1997: 21 %1998: 21.1 %1999: 21.6 %2000: 22.2 %2001: 24.6 %2002: 25.1 %2003: 26.1 %2004: 27.6 %2005: 28.3 %2006: 29.9 %2007: 30.4 %2008: 30.9 %2009: 32.6 %2010: 34.5 %2011: 35.2 %2012: 36.8 %2013: 37 %2014: 38.1 %2015: 40 %2016: 43.3 %2017: 43.8 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 48.3 %2020: 46 %2021: 45 %2022: 46.5 %2023: 46.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 46.49 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Bangladesh peaked at 48.26 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.2 %, in 1990.

That places Bangladesh 151st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 16.2 % —
1991 16.65 % +2.8%
1992 17 % +2.1%
1993 17.49 % +2.9%
1994 18.3 % +4.6%
1995 20.12 % +9.9%
1996 20.07 % -0.2%
1997 20.99 % +4.6%
1998 21.09 % +0.5%
1999 21.59 % +2.4%
2000 22.2 % +2.8%
2001 24.61 % +10.9%
2002 25.13 % +2.1%
2003 26.05 % +3.7%
2004 27.64 % +6.1%
2005 28.26 % +2.2%
2006 29.92 % +5.9%
2007 30.4 % +1.6%
2008 30.92 % +1.7%
2009 32.64 % +5.6%
2010 34.47 % +5.6%
2011 35.22 % +2.2%
2012 36.75 % +4.3%
2013 36.99 % +0.7%
2014 38.09 % +3.0%
2015 39.96 % +4.9%
2016 43.28 % +8.3%
2017 43.79 % +1.2%
2018 43.91 % +0.3%
2019 48.26 % +9.9%
2020 45.95 % -4.8%
2021 45.04 % -2.0%
2022 46.53 % +3.3%
2023 46.49 % -0.1%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 46.49 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 46.49 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.66 %, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.95 % 16.2 % 21.59 % 10
2000s 27.78 % 22.2 % 32.64 % 10
2010s 40.07 % 34.47 % 48.26 % 10
2020s 46 % 45.04 % 46.53 % 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 148 Argentina 48.48 % compare
  2. 149 Iceland 48.27 % compare
  3. 150 Ireland 46.96 % compare
  4. 152 Guatemala 45.79 % compare
  5. 153 Togo 44.14 % compare
  6. 154 New Zealand 43.44 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Bangladesh?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Bangladesh was 46.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 48.26 % in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2 % in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.