Bangladesh vs Germany: Long run air pollution

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

Long run air pollution over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Germany
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Bangladesh or Germany?
Bangladesh, at 1.06 million against 986,642 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bangladesh and Germany?
77,748, 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 long run air pollution?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed