Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 21.95 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.95 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.95 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
11.97 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.97 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12.66 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 12.91 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15.12 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 15.82 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.44 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.57 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.55 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 16.50 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.62 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.91 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 15.70 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.83 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.79 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.50 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 17.93 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.27 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.04 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.43 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.54 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.32 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.89 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.07 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.77 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.36 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.33 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.87 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21.84 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.95 million tonnes | +0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21.95 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million tonnes, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 21.95 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.88 million tonnes, 7.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.