Nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nitrous oxide emissions was 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh stood at 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Bangladesh ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 15 France 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Germany 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 17 Iran 32.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Chad 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Vietnam 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Sudan 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Bangladesh?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh was 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.