Dhaka, Bangladesh
| PART 1: Definition of Megacity | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | Comments |
| Brinkhoff population (2010) | 13,600,000 | |||
| Population | 10,621,481 | 12,910,235 | 15,616,562 | |
| Population growth rate 2001-11 | 47.03 | |||
| GDP (millions) | 39,340 | 55,170 | 95,870 | USD |
| >GDP (PPP adjusted US dollars, millions) | 39,340 | 55,170 | 95,870 | |
| *10-year growth rate in GDP 2001 to 2011 (%) | 143.70 | |||
| Formal gov't for metro area (yes/no)? | N | |||
| > 1 coordinating bodies (yes/no)? | Y | |||
| PART 2: Biophysical Characteristics | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | Comments |
| Land area (km2) | 1,860.00 | |||
| Urbanized area (km2) | 911.40 | |||
| Heating degree days | 50.00 | |||
| Cooling degree days | 1,164.00 | |||
| Annnual precipitation (mm) | 1,931.00 | |||
| Annual solar radiation (k Wh/m2) | 1,706.00 | |||
| Building gross floor area (m2) - total | 126,325,000 | total | ||
| >total per capita | 8.09 | |||
| >residential | ||||
| >residential per capita | ||||
| >commercial & institutional | ||||
| >industrial | ||||
| PART 3: Urban Metabolism | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | Comments |
| Energy (Stationary) | ||||
| Electricity consumption (GWh) - renewable | 0.00 | 0.00 | 613.20 | |
| Electricity consumption (GWh) - grid | 4,986.49 | 7,251.71 | 9,058.07 | |
| Electrical line losses (GWh) | 1,301.97 | 1,382.18 | 1,089.69 | |
| *Total electricity consumption (GWh) | 4,986.49 | 7,251.71 | 9,671.27 | |
| *Total electricity consumption (TJ) | 17,951.36 | 26,106.16 | 34,816.57 | |
| *10-year growth rate 2001-2011 (%) | 93.95 | |||
| Natural gas (TJ) | 137,207.57 | 202,228.02 | 267,472.92 | scaled from national data |
| Fuel oil (TJ) | 28,653.49 | 33,123.02 | 52,517.07 | yr 2010; scaled |
| Coal (TJ) | 7,379.36 | 9,966.93 | 24,917.32 | scaled from national data |
| Biomass/biofuels (TJ) | ||||
| Other | 6,253.82 | 7,002.59 | 3,675.30 | kerosene; yr 2010; scaled |
| *Total energy consumption (heating + ind. fuels) (TJ) | 179,494.23 | 252,320.56 | 348,582.61 | |
| *Total energy consumption (res & comm heating) (TJ) | ||||
| Energy (Mobile) | ||||
| Gasoline (TJ) | ||||
| Diesel (TJ) | ||||
| Jet fuel (TJ) | 9,159.27 | 12,427.37 | 7,374.72 | |
| Marine fuel (TJ) | ||||
| Other | 0.00 | 703.92 | 4,205.97 | natural gas; scaled from nat. data |
| 5,559.65 | 6,815.06 | 9,321.38 | oil products; scaled from nat. data | |
| *Total energy consumption (transportation) excl. marine/jet fuel (TJ) | 5,559.65 | 7,518.98 | 13,527.35 | |
| *10-year growth rate | 143.31 | |||
| *Total energy consumption (stationary + mobile) (TJ) | 203,005.24 | 285,945.69 | 396,926.53 | |
| *2011 total | 396,926.53 | |||
| *2006 total | 285,945.69 | |||
| **2001 total | 203,005.24 | |||
| *10-year growth rate 2001-2011 (%) | 95.53 | |||
| Water | ||||
| Consumption (ML) -- excluding line losses | 193,248.00 | 359,561.50 | 525,235.00 | |
| Line losses (ML) | 108,218.88 | 129,478.00 | 173,695.21 | |
| >Line losses as a percentage of consumption (%) | 56.0% | 36.0% | 33.1% | |
| *Total water consumption (ML) excluding line losses | 193,248.00 | 359,561.50 | 525,235.00 | |
| *Total water consumption (ML) including line losses | 301,466.88 | 489,039.50 | 698,930.21 | |
| Production (ML) | 445,300.00 | 562,100.00 | 784,750.00 | |
| Production - surface water (ML) | 32,850.00 | 73,000.00 | 101,835.00 | |
| Production - ground water (ML) | 412,450.00 | 489,100.00 | 682,915.00 | |
| *10-year growth rate in water consumption 2001-2011 (%) | 171.79 | |||
| Wastewater | ||||
| Volume (ML) | 12,973.13 | 18,842.50 | 16,738.41 | |
| Loading (kt BOD) | 77.84 | 226.11 | 66.95 | not sure? |
| Waste | ||||
| Solid waste disposal - land (Kt) | 766.50 | 985.50 | 1,387.00 | |
| Waste incineration (Kt) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| *Total solid waste disposal (kt) | 766.50 | 985.50 | 1,387.00 | |
| *10-year growth rate in solid waste disposal 2001-2011 (%) | 80.95 | |||
| Electricity sources | ||||
| Coal (%) | 0 | 1.15 | 2.49 | |
| Oil (%) | 6.74 | 5.49 | 12.61 | |
| Natural gas (%) | 87.55 | 88.71 | 82.12 | |
| Hydropower (%) | 5.71 | 4.65 | 2.78 | |
| Nuclear (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Off-site wind (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Off-site solar (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | ||||
| GHG emissions factor (t CO2e / GWh) | 32.449 | 48.17 | 51.037 | year 2009 |
| Electricity consumption (2011) | ||||
| residential (%) | 38.37 | |||
| commercial/institutional (%) | 8.66 | |||
| industrial (%) | 51.85 | |||
| transportation (%) | 1.11 | |||
| other | ||||
| Stationary energy consumption (2011) | ||||
| residential (%) | na | |||
| commercial/institutional (%) | na | |||
| industrial (%) | an | |||
| other | ||||
| Materials (2011) | ||||
| Building materials | ||||
| Cement | scaled from national data | |||
| >net import (Kt) | 0.00 | |||
| >production (Kt) | 12,668.25 | |||
| >consumption (Kt) | 8,864.60 | |||
| Steel | scaled from national data | |||
| >net import (Kt) | 0.00 | |||
| >production (Kt) | 5,080.00 | |||
| >consumption (Kt) | 2,540.00 | |||
| Other | # of brick pieces given | |||
| >net import (Kt) | ||||
| >production (Kt) | ||||
| >consumption (Kt) | ||||
| Food | ||||
| >net import (Kt) | ||||
| >production (Kt) | ||||
| >consumption (Kt) | ||||
| Other | ||||
| >net import (Kt) | 1,561.00 | rice | ||
| >production (Kt) | 33,890.00 | |||
| >consumption (Kt) | 905.00 | |||
| net import (Kt) | 3,752.00 | wheat | ||
| production (Kt) | 990.00 | |||
| consumption (Kt) | 345.00 | |||
