Australia vs Bangladesh: Long run air pollution
Australia
1.04 million
in 2022
Bangladesh
1.06 million
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Long run air pollution over time
- Australia
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.06 million against 1.04 million in Australia, a difference of 19,590.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 18 and Bangladesh in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 1,334 | 1,334 | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 0 | 1,358 | 1,358 | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 0 | 1,383 | 1,383 | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 1.25 | 1,408 | 1,406 | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 5.65 | 1,433 | 1,427 | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 18.86 | 1,470 | 1,451 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 65.52 | 1,567 | 1,502 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 222.06 | 1,730 | 1,508 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 606.45 | 1,909 | 1,302 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 1,671 | 2,106 | 434.69 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 4,868 | 2,337 | 2,531 | Australia |
| 1860s | 10,615 | 2,589 | 8,026 | Australia |
| 1870s | 16,862 | 3,268 | 13,594 | Australia |
| 1880s | 28,675 | 3,630 | 25,045 | Australia |
| 1890s | 38,674 | 4,116 | 34,558 | Australia |
| 1900s | 68,834 | 6,497 | 62,337 | Australia |
| 1910s | 89,155 | 11,566 | 77,589 | Australia |
| 1920s | 97,110 | 16,917 | 80,193 | Australia |
| 1930s | 94,899 | 22,154 | 72,744 | Australia |
| 1940s | 123,181 | 24,273 | 98,908 | Australia |
| 1950s | 325,995 | 30,046 | 295,948 | Australia |
| 1960s | 772,310 | 52,024 | 720,287 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 91,829 | 1.07 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 162,095 | 1.24 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 282,888 | 1.28 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 423,889 | 1.04 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 727,256 | 556,568 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 984,773 | 104,254 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Australia or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 1.06 million against 1.04 million in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Australia and Bangladesh?
- 19,590, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bangladesh?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Bangladesh rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.