Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 60.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bangladesh stood at 60.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6,019.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bangladesh peaked at 62.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +16653.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -121.0% |
| 1994 | -2.1% | +210.8% |
| 1995 | -6.3% | +199.8% |
| 1996 | -9.2% | +46.1% |
| 1997 | -9.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | -11.1% | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -309.2% |
| 2000 | -3.6% | -115.7% |
| 2001 | -5.0% | +36.7% |
| 2002 | -4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -227.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -94.8% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -203.1% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | +341.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -223.5% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -117.0% |
| 2011 | -2.5% | +879.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -82.9% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | +138.2% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -5772.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -100.3% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -35467.3% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 60.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +35467.3% | -0.2% | 54.8% |
| 1992 | +16653.1% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| 2014 | +5772.3% | -1.0% | 58.1% |
| 2011 | -879.5% | -0.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.0% | -11.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -5.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | -2.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 55.3% | 62.7% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bangladesh?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bangladesh was 60.6% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,019.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.