Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bangladesh, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.1498 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 574.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Bangladesh ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1065 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.1498 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bangladesh?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bangladesh was 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 574.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.