Table V.

Correlation matrix of economic sectors and climate variables in Bangladesh

Correlation matrix
RegionSector nameMax tempMin tempRainfall
All region of BangladeshAgriculture−0.65*−0.21−0.21
Forest−0.47*−0.08−0.06
Water0.46**0.35***−0.16
Human Health0.06−0.07−0.57**
Electricity0.53*0.44*0.07
Arable Land−0.54*−0.31**0.07
Coastal region ofAgriculture−0.19−0.53**0.21
BangladeshCrop−0.29−0.320.13
Forest0.06−0.0090.09
Livestock−0.11−0.260.33
Fisheries−0.17−0.50**0.19
Industry−0.230.23−0.42**
Construction−0.48**−0.030.06
Transport0.030.05−0.46**

Notes:

*

= Significant at 1% level;

**

= significant at 5% level;

***

= significant at 10% level

Source: Author’s compilation based on data collected from WB (2014) and BARC (2015)

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