Per capita ghg emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.39
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 1897
All-time low
0.8121
in 1992
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Bangladesh, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Bangladesh stood at 1.39.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 2.16 in 1897 and was at its lowest, 0.8121, in 1992.
Bangladesh ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.85 | — |
| 1851 | 1.74 | -6.1% |
| 1852 | 1.74 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 1.7 | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.7 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.71 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.72 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.72 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.72 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.8 | +4.6% |
| 1864 | 1.78 | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 1.78 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.81 | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 1.79 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.8 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.81 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 1.82 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 1.82 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.84 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.87 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1.91 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.95 | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 2.05 | +5.6% |
| 1883 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 1884 | 2.1 | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 2.13 | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.11 | -1.7% |
| 1888 | 2.11 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 2.11 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.12 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 2.11 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 2.16 | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 1894 | 2.13 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.13 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 2.12 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 2.13 | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 2.12 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.12 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 2.11 | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 2.1 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 2.14 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 2.05 | -4.1% |
| 1907 | 2.03 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 2.08 | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 2.06 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 2.1 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1913 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 1915 | 2.08 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 2.08 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 2.04 | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 2.05 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.98 | -3.3% |
| 1921 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 1.98 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 1.92 | -3.2% |
| 1924 | 1.97 | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.93 | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 1.96 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 1.85 | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 1.83 | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 1.82 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 1.74 | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 1.76 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 1.72 | -2.1% |
| 1938 | 1.73 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.7 | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 1.69 | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 1.7 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 1.71 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 1.71 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 1.7 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 1.63 | -4.4% |
| 1948 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.65 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 1.7 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 1.78 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 1.83 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.85 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.89 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.95 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.9 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.91 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.99 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 1.96 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.72 | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 1.56 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.39 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.33 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.29 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9598 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9264 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8965 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9095 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9515 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9661 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8569 | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8697 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8609 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8593 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8822 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8848 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9182 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9599 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9514 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8997 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8897 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8125 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8121 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8312 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8406 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8837 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9266 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9442 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9235 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9282 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9257 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9409 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9411 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9398 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9423 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.948 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9782 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9945 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.39 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.46, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.72 | 1.7 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.77 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.83 | 1.8 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.06 | 1.91 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.09 | 2.03 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.07 | 2.03 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.95 | 1.92 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.79 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.87 | 1.7 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.52 | 1.33 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.8965 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8943 | 0.8569 | 0.9599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8792 | 0.8121 | 0.9442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9697 | 0.9257 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 5 |
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 ghg emissions in Bangladesh?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Bangladesh was 1.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1897.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8121 in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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