Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 1.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.0% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
That places Bangladesh 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2%, 6.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
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 global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Bangladesh?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Bangladesh was 1.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.