Methane emissions from agriculture in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Methane emissions from agriculture was 68.64 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.64 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
68.64 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
56.11 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Bangladesh stood at 68.64 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Bangladesh peaked at 68.64 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.11 million tonnes, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 11th 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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.38 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 56.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.43 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.16 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.23 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 58.32 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.96 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 59.84 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 59.77 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.78 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 62.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.79 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.58 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.15 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 60.99 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.41 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.68 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.94 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 64.45 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.23 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.52 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.56 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.68 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.00 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.10 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.24 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.20 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 67.15 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.31 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 68.55 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.64 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 68.64 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million tonnes, 9.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 68.64 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.97 million tonnes, 6.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.10 million tonnes | 56.11 million tonnes | 61.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.97 million tonnes | 60.15 million tonnes | 64.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.10 million tonnes | 65.23 million tonnes | 67.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.22 million tonnes | 67.33 million tonnes | 68.64 million tonnes | 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 methane emissions from agriculture in Bangladesh?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Bangladesh was 68.64 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 68.64 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.11 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.