Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.6241 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6241 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
166th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.6241 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0031 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh stood at 0.6241 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6241 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 tonnes per person, in 1946.
That places Bangladesh 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +397.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0921 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1261 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1327 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1459 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1717 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1722 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.182 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1791 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1899 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1973 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2271 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2304 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2376 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2518 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2606 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.285 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2884 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3033 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.326 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.355 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.362 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.385 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4137 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4276 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4828 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5084 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5335 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5296 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5749 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5756 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5877 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.603 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6096 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6241 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.0386 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0505 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 0.0591 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0629 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0769 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.0859 tonnes per person | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.1261 tonnes per person | 0.1899 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2607 tonnes per person | 0.1973 tonnes per person | 0.326 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4573 tonnes per person | 0.355 tonnes per person | 0.5749 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 tonnes per person | 0.5756 tonnes per person | 0.6241 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,097 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh was 0.6241 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6241 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.