Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.1433 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1433 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
199th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1571 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 by fuel type in Bangladesh stood at 0.1433 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1571 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1946.
Bangladesh ranks 199th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +79.4% |
| 1950 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +388.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.045 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.056 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0464 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0903 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1004 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1175 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1346 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1571 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.149 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1527 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1421 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.126 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1433 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1433 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1433 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5626 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +388.4% | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | +79.4% | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 0.026 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0546 tonnes per person | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.0749 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1193 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.1571 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1397 tonnes per person | 0.126 tonnes per person | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 196 Afghanistan 0.1593 tonnes per person compare
- 197 Mozambique 0.156 tonnes per person compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 0.142 tonnes per person compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1204 tonnes per person compare
- 202 Uganda 0.1135 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bangladesh?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bangladesh was 0.1433 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 fuel type recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1571 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Bangladesh ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.