How does Bangladesh rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bangladesh

Name: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Bangladesh: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0089 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0089 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

1st

of 111 countries

All-time high

0.0089 kt per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

0.0065 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.0089 kt per square kilometre for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0089 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Bangladesh 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1963	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1964	0.007 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1966	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
1967	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	+9.0%
1968	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
1969	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1970	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	-3.9%
1971	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	-6.2%
1972	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1973	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1974	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1975	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1976	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1977	0.0077 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1978	0.0077 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1980	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1981	0.008 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1982	0.0081 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1983	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
1984	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1985	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1986	0.0081 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1987	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1988	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1989	0.008 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0.008 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1991	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1992	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1993	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1994	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1996	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1997	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	0.0077 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1999	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
2000	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2001	0.0081 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2002	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2004	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
2005	0.008 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
2006	0.0081 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2007	0.0081 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
2008	0.0086 kt per square kilometre	+6.7%
2009	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2010	0.0088 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
2011	0.0088 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
2012	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2013	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2014	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2015	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	0.0084 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
2017	0.0089 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
2018	0.0088 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2019	0.0088 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2021	0.0089 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2022	0.0089 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2023	0.0089 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 0.0089 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 379.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 0.0089 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	0.0065 kt per square kilometre	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0079 kt per square kilometre	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	0.0081 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	0.0084 kt per square kilometre	0.0089 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0089 kt per square kilometre	0.0087 kt per square kilometre	0.0089 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

2 Philippines 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
3 Vietnam 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
4 Thailand 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?: Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0089 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.0089 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Bangladesh rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.