Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0017 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bangladesh, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bangladesh stood at 0.0017 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0017 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0017 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bangladesh?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bangladesh was 0.0017 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Bangladesh rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.