Share global methane emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share global methane emissions was 1.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 1863
All-time low
0.8799
in 1980
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Bangladesh, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Bangladesh is 1.04, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 1.83 in 1863 and was at its lowest, 0.8799, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share global methane emissions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.73 | — |
| 1851 | 1.73 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1.74 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1.75 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.74 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.75 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.76 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.77 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.77 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.77 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.83 | +3.6% |
| 1864 | 1.83 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.82 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.82 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.81 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.8 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 1.79 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 1.78 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.76 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.76 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.73 | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.71 | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.7 | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.69 | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.69 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 1.67 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.66 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 1.64 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 1.62 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 1.58 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.54 | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 1.55 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.54 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.52 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 1.48 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 1.51 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.48 | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.5 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 1.47 | -2.3% |
| 1921 | 1.5 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 1.48 | -1.5% |
| 1923 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 1924 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.43 | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 1.43 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.4 | -2.2% |
| 1928 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 1.37 | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 1.38 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1.39 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 1.38 | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 1.36 | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.34 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 1.31 | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 1.32 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 1.31 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.3 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.3 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.31 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1.28 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 1.16 | -9.5% |
| 1948 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.14 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 1.13 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9863 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.983 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9479 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9453 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.92 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9236 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9471 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9304 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.938 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9966 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8799 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9193 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.926 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9002 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9113 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.919 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9286 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9174 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9147 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9171 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9216 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9267 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9358 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9358 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9451 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9522 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9511 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9695 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9795 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9971 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.04 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2107, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.77 | 1.74 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.71 | 1.7 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1.47 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.43 | 1.37 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 1.15 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.9863 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9532 | 0.92 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9134 | 0.8799 | 0.9286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.953 | 0.9216 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9971 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 5 |
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 global methane emissions in Bangladesh?
- Share global methane emissions in Bangladesh was 1.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 1863.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8799 in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share global methane emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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