Bangladesh vs Mali: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Bangladesh
43.87 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mali
36.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Mali rank
24th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 43.87 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Mali, a difference of 7.06 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Mali ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 43.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.57 micrograms per cubic meter | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Bangladesh or Mali?
- Bangladesh, at 43.87 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 7.06 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Mali ranks 24th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).