Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3694 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.3694 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8,822.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.378 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.02 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 61st of 120 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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | -98.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +17051.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0009 tonnes per person | -121.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0031 tonnes per person | +233.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0108 tonnes per person | +253.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0159 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0163 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | -0.02 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -321.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0072 tonnes per person | -116.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0113 tonnes per person | +57.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0094 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -231.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -94.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0008 tonnes per person | -204.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0037 tonnes per person | +364.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -232.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0009 tonnes per person | -118.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0091 tonnes per person | +898.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0017 tonnes per person | -81.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0042 tonnes per person | +156.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2483 tonnes per person | -5963.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0007 tonnes per person | -100.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2787 tonnes per person | -37346.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2925 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3221 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3262 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3181 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3542 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.378 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3694 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3694 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +37346.6% | -0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.2787 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +17051.2% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +5963.0% | -0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.2483 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | -898.7% | -0.0009 tonnes per person | -0.0091 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0017 tonnes per person | -0.02 tonnes per person | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1451 tonnes per person | -0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.3262 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3549 tonnes per person | 0.3181 tonnes per person | 0.378 tonnes per person | 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bangladesh?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bangladesh was 0.3694 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.378 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.02 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,822.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.