What is emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh?

Emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh was 1.06 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 1.06 million tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 1,323 tonnes in 1750.

How does Bangladesh rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Emissions of air pollutants was 1.06 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1.06 million tonnes

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

22nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.06 million tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

1,323 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh stood at 1.06 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh peaked at 1.06 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,323 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Bangladesh 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,334 tonnes	1,323 tonnes	1,345 tonnes	10
1760s	1,358 tonnes	1,347 tonnes	1,369 tonnes	10
1770s	1,383 tonnes	1,371 tonnes	1,394 tonnes	10
1780s	1,408 tonnes	1,396 tonnes	1,419 tonnes	10
1790s	1,433 tonnes	1,421 tonnes	1,445 tonnes	10
1800s	1,470 tonnes	1,447 tonnes	1,492 tonnes	10
1810s	1,567 tonnes	1,497 tonnes	1,637 tonnes	10
1820s	1,730 tonnes	1,653 tonnes	1,807 tonnes	10
1830s	1,909 tonnes	1,824 tonnes	1,994 tonnes	10
1840s	2,106 tonnes	2,013 tonnes	2,199 tonnes	10
1850s	2,337 tonnes	2,220 tonnes	2,455 tonnes	10
1860s	2,589 tonnes	2,482 tonnes	2,697 tonnes	10
1870s	3,268 tonnes	2,782 tonnes	3,420 tonnes	10
1880s	3,630 tonnes	3,445 tonnes	3,830 tonnes	10
1890s	4,116 tonnes	3,882 tonnes	4,353 tonnes	10
1900s	6,497 tonnes	4,408 tonnes	8,733 tonnes	10
1910s	11,566 tonnes	9,269 tonnes	13,899 tonnes	10
1920s	16,917 tonnes	14,432 tonnes	19,510 tonnes	10
1930s	22,154 tonnes	19,972 tonnes	24,627 tonnes	10
1940s	24,273 tonnes	17,023 tonnes	29,295 tonnes	10
1950s	30,046 tonnes	23,720 tonnes	36,288 tonnes	10
1960s	52,024 tonnes	38,209 tonnes	73,978 tonnes	10
1970s	91,829 tonnes	72,052 tonnes	124,098 tonnes	10
1980s	162,095 tonnes	126,089 tonnes	215,899 tonnes	10
1990s	282,888 tonnes	215,533 tonnes	345,642 tonnes	10
2000s	423,889 tonnes	341,858 tonnes	500,569 tonnes	10
2010s	727,256 tonnes	538,428 tonnes	912,009 tonnes	10
2020s	984,773 tonnes	845,928 tonnes	1.06 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

19 Vietnam 1.20 million tonnes compare
20 Spain 1.15 million tonnes compare
21 Netherlands 1.09 million tonnes compare
23 Australia 1.04 million tonnes compare
24 Nigeria 1.02 million tonnes compare
25 Germany 986,642 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Bangladesh

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh?: Emissions of air pollutants in Bangladesh was 1.06 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 1.06 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 1,323 tonnes in 1750.
How does Bangladesh rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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