Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 12.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Bangladesh recorded 12.07 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bangladesh peaked at 12.07 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.33 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Bangladesh ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 kilograms per person | 2.33 kilograms per person | 4.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 kilograms per person | 3.72 kilograms per person | 7.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 kilograms per person | 7.42 kilograms per person | 10.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 kilograms per person | 6.37 kilograms per person | 12.07 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 175.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 58.40 million (2025)
- Urban population 33.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.00 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bangladesh?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bangladesh was 12.07 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.