Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 70.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bangladesh stood at 70.46 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bangladesh peaked at 74.98 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.26 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.36 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 39.26 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 39.86 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 39.66 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 40.06 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 41.56 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 41.75 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 42.71 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 45.85 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 47.37 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 40.7 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 41.59 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 42.57 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 41.98 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 43.12 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 44.26 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 45.35 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 45.44 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.3 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 47.53 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 48.32 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.47 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.2 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49.46 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.62 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 51.76 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 52.3 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 53.29 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 53.63 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.5 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 56.48 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 56.77 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.81 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.59 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 58.51 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.73 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.73 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.59 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.64 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 64.59 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.64 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.32 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.96 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.58 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.18 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.65 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.79 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.29 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 70.47 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.16 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.83 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 74.29 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 74.98 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.08 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 70.46 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 70.46 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 70.46 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.86 Mt CO2e, 4.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.85 Mt CO2e | 39.26 Mt CO2e | 47.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.88 Mt CO2e | 40.7 Mt CO2e | 47.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.26 Mt CO2e | 48.32 Mt CO2e | 55.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.84 Mt CO2e | 56.48 Mt CO2e | 64.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 Mt CO2e | 65.64 Mt CO2e | 71.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.73 Mt CO2e | 70.46 Mt CO2e | 74.98 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bangladesh?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bangladesh was 70.46 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.98 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.26 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).