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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200620231990: 56.4M tonnes1991: 56.1M tonnes1992: 56.4M tonnes1993: 56.2M tonnes1994: 57.2M tonnes1995: 58.3M tonnes1996: 59.0M tonnes1997: 59.8M tonnes1998: 59.8M tonnes1999: 61.8M tonnes2000: 62.1M tonnes2001: 61.6M tonnes2002: 61.8M tonnes2003: 61.6M tonnes2004: 60.1M tonnes2005: 61.0M tonnes2006: 61.4M tonnes2007: 61.7M tonnes2008: 63.9M tonnes2009: 64.5M tonnes2010: 65.2M tonnes2011: 65.5M tonnes2012: 65.6M tonnes2013: 65.7M tonnes2014: 66.0M tonnes2015: 66.1M tonnes2016: 65.2M tonnes2017: 67.2M tonnes2018: 67.2M tonnes2019: 67.3M tonnes2020: 67.3M tonnes2021: 68.4M tonnes2022: 68.5M tonnes2023: 68.6M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Argentina 94.33 million tonnes compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 90.10 million tonnes compare
  3. 12 Chad 67.52 million tonnes compare
  4. 13 Thailand 60.75 million tonnes compare
  5. 14 Nigeria 57.42 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.