Environment & Energy

Bangladesh

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas64.3%
  • Coal21.5%
  • Other fossil12.1%
  • Solar1.5%
  • Hydro0.6%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
3.3433.663.89412419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
253749.161.173.119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
34.744.45463.673.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions124 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.716 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share25 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita288 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal34.2 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share2.14 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites3 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature25.8 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)3,170,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements6 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity29,400 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita1,230 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture31.5 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry35.9 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic24.6 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total108–124,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 124,200 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 108.4 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Cement production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial108 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based168 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.0 · 2026 · 24 km SSE of Sātkhira, Bangladesh
  • M5.4 · 2025 · 14 km ESE of Tungi, Bangladesh
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events18NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 14 / Floods: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share34.7 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production9.49 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production20.1 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0.907 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesflooding; water pollution, especially of fishing areas, from the use of commercial pesticides; groundwater pollution from naturally occurring arsenic; falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; destruction of wetlands; severe overpopulation with noise pollutionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bangladesh's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (124 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.716 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.