Australia vs Bangladesh: Emissions of air pollutants
Australia
1.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh
1.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Australia
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.06 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 19,590 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 1,334 tonnes | 1,334 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 1,383 tonnes | 1,383 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 1.25 tonnes | 1,408 tonnes | 1,406 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 5.65 tonnes | 1,433 tonnes | 1,427 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 18.86 tonnes | 1,470 tonnes | 1,451 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 65.52 tonnes | 1,567 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 222.06 tonnes | 1,730 tonnes | 1,508 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 606.45 tonnes | 1,909 tonnes | 1,302 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 1,671 tonnes | 2,106 tonnes | 434.69 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 4,868 tonnes | 2,337 tonnes | 2,531 tonnes | Australia |
| 1860s | 10,615 tonnes | 2,589 tonnes | 8,026 tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 16,862 tonnes | 3,268 tonnes | 13,594 tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 28,675 tonnes | 3,630 tonnes | 25,045 tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 38,674 tonnes | 4,116 tonnes | 34,558 tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 68,834 tonnes | 6,497 tonnes | 62,337 tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 89,155 tonnes | 11,566 tonnes | 77,589 tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 97,110 tonnes | 16,917 tonnes | 80,193 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 94,899 tonnes | 22,154 tonnes | 72,744 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 123,181 tonnes | 24,273 tonnes | 98,908 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 325,995 tonnes | 30,046 tonnes | 295,948 tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 772,310 tonnes | 52,024 tonnes | 720,287 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 91,829 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 162,095 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.57 million tonnes | 282,888 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.46 million tonnes | 423,889 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes | 727,256 tonnes | 556,568 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 984,773 tonnes | 104,254 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Australia or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 1.06 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Australia and Bangladesh?
- 19,590 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.