Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh is 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Bangladesh ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 0.1039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.1729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 145 Ghana 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Fiji 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Egypt 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 149 Dominica 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 East Timor 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Bangladesh?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bangladesh was 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.