Methane emissions from agriculture in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Methane emissions from agriculture was 68.64 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.