Per capita methane emissions by sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 41.29 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.29 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.18 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
11.07 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Bangladesh is 41.29 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Bangladesh peaked at 49.18 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.07 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 91st out of 193 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 methane emissions by sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.29 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 11.07 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 12.16 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 13.21 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 13.54 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.36 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 15.22 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 14.78 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.66 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 16.8 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 17.76 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 19.59 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 20.3 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 21.49 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 22.81 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 24.12 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26.77 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 27.91 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.04 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 32.21 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 34.62 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 34.64 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.18 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 41.52 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 42.03 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.36 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 48.94 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 48.52 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.31 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.18 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.42 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 46.94 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.22 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 41.29 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 41.29 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 41.29 kilograms per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.386 kilograms per person, 107.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.81 kilograms per person | 11.07 kilograms per person | 16.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3 kilograms per person | 17.76 kilograms per person | 32.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.13 kilograms per person | 34.62 kilograms per person | 49.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.97 kilograms per person | 41.29 kilograms per person | 46.94 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 methane emissions by sector in Bangladesh?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Bangladesh was 41.29 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49.18 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.