Ghg emissions by sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ghg emissions by sector was 90.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.59 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
68.34 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector in Bangladesh is 90.59 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Bangladesh peaked at 90.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.34 million, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.34 million | — |
| 1991 | 68.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 73.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 74.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 75.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 78.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.84 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 78.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.45 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 82.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 83.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 84.31 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.97 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 87.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 90.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.59 million | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 90.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.91 million, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 90.59 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.85 million, 6.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.42 million | 68.34 million | 78.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.73 million | 75.84 million | 82.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.40 million | 83.50 million | 87.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.83 million | 88.11 million | 90.59 million | 4 |
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 ghg emissions by sector in Bangladesh?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Bangladesh was 90.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 90.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.34 million in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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