Carbon intensity of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Bangladesh is 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0639 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0642 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0755 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0733 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0862 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0864 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0864 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0872 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0968 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0977 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0981 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0955 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0969 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0893 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0944 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0905 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0689 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0761 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0955 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0944 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 141 Grenada 0.0858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 142 Eswatini 0.0848 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 143 Angola 0.0847 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 145 Albania 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 146 Luxembourg 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0322 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.