Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
39th
of 198 countries
All-time high
136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bangladesh, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bangladesh is 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bangladesh peaked at 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Bangladesh 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1864 | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 9.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 10.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 10.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 10.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 11.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 11.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 11.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.7% |
| 1948 | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 8.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1951 | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 11.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 14.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 17.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 20.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 22.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 22.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 25.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 26.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 27.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 28.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 29.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 35.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 35.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 38.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 42.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 47.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 48.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 50.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 53.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 55.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 60.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 61.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 69.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 74.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 76.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 81.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 87.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 90.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 100.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 105.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 110.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 111.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 119.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 121.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 125.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 129.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 132.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | -29.7% | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 36 Kuwait 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 167.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Qatar 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 40 Venezuela 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Colombia 130.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 42 Netherlands 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bangladesh?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bangladesh was 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.