Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 43,296 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43,296 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 136 countries
All-time high
43,516 kt
in 2021
All-time low
25,538 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bangladesh is 43,296 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bangladesh peaked at 43,516 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,538 kt, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,538 kt | — |
| 1962 | 26,131 kt | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 27,209 kt | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 27,841 kt | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 28,267 kt | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 27,436 kt | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 29,986 kt | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 29,588 kt | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 31,369 kt | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 30,175 kt | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 28,210 kt | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 29,426 kt | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 30,253 kt | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 29,762 kt | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 31,717 kt | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 30,441 kt | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 31,202 kt | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 31,436 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 31,736 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 32,276 kt | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 32,632 kt | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 33,276 kt | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 30,992 kt | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 32,602 kt | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 33,062 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 33,954 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 33,349 kt | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 33,316 kt | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 34,660 kt | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 34,440 kt | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 34,338 kt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 34,185 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 33,460 kt | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 33,748 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34,530 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 35,571 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 35,209 kt | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 34,878 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 37,407 kt | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 37,706 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37,508 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37,996 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 37,309 kt | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 35,839 kt | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 36,968 kt | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 37,649 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 37,503 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 40,797 kt | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 40,473 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 41,112 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 41,625 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 40,650 kt | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40,459 kt | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41,138 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 41,451 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39,604 kt | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 41,862 kt | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 41,991 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41,986 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,868 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 43,516 kt | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 43,437 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43,296 kt | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43,296 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 231.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 43,296 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,690 kt, 9.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,152 kt | 25,538 kt | 31,369 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,436 kt | 28,210 kt | 31,736 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,012 kt | 30,992 kt | 34,660 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,777 kt | 33,460 kt | 37,407 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,975 kt | 35,839 kt | 40,797 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,188 kt | 39,604 kt | 41,991 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,029 kt | 41,868 kt | 43,516 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 62,850 kt compare
- 6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,993 kt compare
- 8 OECD 32,095 kt compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,082 kt compare
- 9 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,638 kt 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 rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bangladesh?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bangladesh was 43,296 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43,516 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,538 kt in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.