Bangladesh vs Qatar: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Bangladesh
69.25 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Qatar
107.76 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Qatar rank
1st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Bangladesh
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 107.76 micrograms per cubic meter against 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter in Bangladesh, a difference of 38.51 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 107.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 43.69 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2000s | 64.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 106.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.06 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2010s | 68.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 102.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.9 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2020s | 69.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 106.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.27 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Bangladesh or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 107.76 micrograms per cubic meter against 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 38.51 micrograms per cubic meter, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Qatar rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.