Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 545 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Bangladesh stood at 545 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 545 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.4 kt, in 1969.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.7 kt | — |
| 1962 | 91.2 kt | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 86.3 kt | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 81.1 kt | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 75.5 kt | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 69.5 kt | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 63.1 kt | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 56.1 kt | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 48.4 kt | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 60.7 kt | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 65.8 kt | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 70.8 kt | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 75.8 kt | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 78.7 kt | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 84.9 kt | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 91.3 kt | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 97.2 kt | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 105 kt | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 114 kt | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 121 kt | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 131 kt | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 139 kt | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 148 kt | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 158 kt | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 168 kt | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 178 kt | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 189 kt | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 202 kt | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 212 kt | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 222 kt | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 227 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 235 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 240 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 245 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 252 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 256 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 259 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 263 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 269 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 275 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 282 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 289 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 300 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 307 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 313 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 320 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 328 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 336 kt | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 342 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 349 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 359 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 369 kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 379 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 390 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 402 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 412 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 424 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 435 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 446 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 494 kt | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 505 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 524 kt | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 545 kt | +4.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 545 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 11.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 545 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 115.55 kt, 4.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +25.4% | 48.4 kt | 60.7 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.1 kt | 48.4 kt | 95.7 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.42 kt | 60.7 kt | 114 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.6 kt | 121 kt | 212 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.8 kt | 222 kt | 269 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.2 kt | 275 kt | 342 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.5 kt | 349 kt | 446 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 517 kt | 494 kt | 545 kt | 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 waste — emissions in Bangladesh?
- Waste — emissions in Bangladesh was 545 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 545 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4 kt in 1969.
- How does Bangladesh rank for waste — emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf