Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 128.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
128.01 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
130.44 kilograms per person
in 2021
All-time low
107.23 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh stood at 128.01 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh peaked at 130.44 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107.23 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.23 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 111.26 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 111.34 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 112.08 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 115.67 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 123.33 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 126.7 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 121.39 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 120.12 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 125.28 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 122.64 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 121.49 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 120.2 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 112.86 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 109.86 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 111.32 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 114.95 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 113.45 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 123.77 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 118.84 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 120.04 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 123.97 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 118.85 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 118.44 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 122.31 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 124.79 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 118.59 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 121.9 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 124.51 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 123.28 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 124.9 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 130.44 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 128.94 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 128.01 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 128.01 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 128.01 kilograms per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 108.51 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.44 kilograms per person | 107.23 kilograms per person | 126.7 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.94 kilograms per person | 109.86 kilograms per person | 123.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.67 kilograms per person | 118.44 kilograms per person | 124.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.07 kilograms per person | 124.9 kilograms per person | 130.44 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bangladesh was 128.01 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 130.44 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.23 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.