Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1498 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
81st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1498 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0008 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh stood at 0.1498 tonnes per person. 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 from coal in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Bangladesh 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1948 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +416.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1960 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -62.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +55.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +922.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -68.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -63.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +1110.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +77.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -71.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +599.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.054 tonnes per person | +143.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0848 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.139 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1498 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1498 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2697 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1110.6% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +922.0% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +599.6% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +416.0% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +143.0% | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.054 tonnes per person |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bangladesh?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1498 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.