Bangladesh vs Germany: Emissions of air pollutants

Bangladesh
1.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Germany
986,642 tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Germany rank
25th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Germany
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.06 million tonnes against 986,642 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 77,748 tonnes.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Germany ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 220 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Germany Difference Ahead
1750s 1,334 tonnes 5,322 tonnes 3,989 tonnes Germany
1760s 1,358 tonnes 5,450 tonnes 4,092 tonnes Germany
1770s 1,383 tonnes 5,569 tonnes 4,186 tonnes Germany
1780s 1,408 tonnes 5,680 tonnes 4,272 tonnes Germany
1790s 1,433 tonnes 6,782 tonnes 5,349 tonnes Germany
1800s 1,470 tonnes 8,659 tonnes 7,189 tonnes Germany
1810s 1,567 tonnes 10,234 tonnes 8,666 tonnes Germany
1820s 1,730 tonnes 10,676 tonnes 8,947 tonnes Germany
1830s 1,909 tonnes 13,850 tonnes 11,941 tonnes Germany
1840s 2,106 tonnes 22,989 tonnes 20,884 tonnes Germany
1850s 2,337 tonnes 47,474 tonnes 45,137 tonnes Germany
1860s 2,589 tonnes 100,193 tonnes 97,604 tonnes Germany
1870s 3,268 tonnes 188,415 tonnes 185,147 tonnes Germany
1880s 3,630 tonnes 297,611 tonnes 293,981 tonnes Germany
1890s 4,116 tonnes 471,716 tonnes 467,601 tonnes Germany
1900s 6,497 tonnes 741,463 tonnes 734,966 tonnes Germany
1910s 11,566 tonnes 897,294 tonnes 885,727 tonnes Germany
1920s 16,917 tonnes 891,250 tonnes 874,333 tonnes Germany
1930s 22,154 tonnes 871,412 tonnes 849,257 tonnes Germany
1940s 24,273 tonnes 953,027 tonnes 928,754 tonnes Germany
1950s 30,046 tonnes 1.12 million tonnes 1.09 million tonnes Germany
1960s 52,024 tonnes 2.16 million tonnes 2.11 million tonnes Germany
1970s 91,829 tonnes 2.91 million tonnes 2.81 million tonnes Germany
1980s 162,095 tonnes 3.11 million tonnes 2.95 million tonnes Germany
1990s 282,888 tonnes 2.53 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes Germany
2000s 423,889 tonnes 1.92 million tonnes 1.50 million tonnes Germany
2010s 727,256 tonnes 1.55 million tonnes 821,442 tonnes Germany
2020s 984,773 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 53,981 tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bangladesh or Germany?
Bangladesh, at 1.06 million tonnes against 986,642 tonnes in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bangladesh and Germany?
77,748 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Germany?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Germany rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.