Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 21.95 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 21.95 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh peaked at 21.95 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.97 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 14.32 million tonnes | 11.97 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 million tonnes | 15.70 million tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.30 million tonnes | 18.27 million tonnes | 20.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.61 million tonnes | 20.77 million tonnes | 21.95 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh was 21.95 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.