Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 58.79 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.79 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
135th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.68 kilograms per person
in 2021
All-time low
16.82 kilograms per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bangladesh stood at 58.79 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bangladesh peaked at 74.68 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.82 kilograms per person, in 1992.
That places Bangladesh 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.89 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 17.05 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 16.82 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 17.61 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 18.95 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 21.21 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 22.1 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 25.47 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 26.85 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 25.51 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 26.16 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 28.43 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 31.02 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 34.76 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 36.81 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 34.41 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 35.04 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.22 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.13 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.45 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.59 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 43.69 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 43.08 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.1 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.42 kilograms per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 53.27 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 62.37 kilograms per person | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 69.73 kilograms per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 72.28 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 74.4 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 64.34 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 74.68 kilograms per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 73.32 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.79 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 58.79 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 58.79 kilograms per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.82 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.14 kilograms per person | 16.82 kilograms per person | 26.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.74 kilograms per person | 26.16 kilograms per person | 37.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.99 kilograms per person | 41.59 kilograms per person | 74.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.78 kilograms per person | 58.79 kilograms per person | 74.68 kilograms per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bangladesh?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bangladesh was 58.79 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.