Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 4.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.12 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.22 million
in 2022
All-time low
780,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bangladesh is 4.12 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bangladesh peaked at 4.22 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 780,000, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 780,000 | — |
| 1991 | 870,000 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 3.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.59 million | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.14 million | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million | -2.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000, 21.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.12 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 290,000, 14.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 780,000 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 1.39 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 2.79 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million | 3.72 million | 4.22 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 24 United Kingdom 5.57 million compare
- 25 South Korea 5.56 million compare
- 26 North Korea 4.84 million compare
- 28 Algeria 3.76 million compare
- 29 Colombia 3.68 million compare
- 30 Malaysia 3.66 million compare
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bangladesh?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bangladesh was 4.12 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 780,000 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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