Per capita methane emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita methane emissions was 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1928
All-time low
0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Bangladesh, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1928 and was at its lowest, 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 163rd 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 methane emissions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.9457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.9583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.9645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.9707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.9769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.9831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.9892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.9954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.9979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1864 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1948 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 0.9764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.9774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.9799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.9838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.9867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.9975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.9146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 160 Ghana 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Lesotho 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Armenia 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Benin 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Jordan 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Bangladesh?
- Per capita methane emissions in Bangladesh was 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1928.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.