Bangladesh vs Netherlands: Long run air pollution

Bangladesh
1.06 million
in 2022
Netherlands
1.09 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
21st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.09 million against 1.06 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 20,730.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Netherlands ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Netherlands Difference Ahead
1750s 1,334 1,615 281.65 Netherlands
1760s 1,358 1,625 267.11 Netherlands
1770s 1,383 1,635 252.22 Netherlands
1780s 1,408 1,645 236.96 Netherlands
1790s 1,433 1,654 221.35 Netherlands
1800s 1,470 1,694 224.58 Netherlands
1810s 1,567 1,814 246.96 Netherlands
1820s 1,730 1,990 260.72 Netherlands
1830s 1,909 2,181 272.47 Netherlands
1840s 2,106 5,156 3,050 Netherlands
1850s 2,337 10,853 8,516 Netherlands
1860s 2,589 11,623 9,034 Netherlands
1870s 3,268 15,134 11,866 Netherlands
1880s 3,630 23,295 19,665 Netherlands
1890s 4,116 30,119 26,003 Netherlands
1900s 6,497 41,950 35,452 Netherlands
1910s 11,566 55,260 43,694 Netherlands
1920s 16,917 90,983 74,066 Netherlands
1930s 22,154 126,260 104,105 Netherlands
1940s 24,273 109,559 85,287 Netherlands
1950s 30,046 216,737 186,691 Netherlands
1960s 52,024 865,186 813,163 Netherlands
1970s 91,829 1.64 million 1.55 million Netherlands
1980s 162,095 1.50 million 1.34 million Netherlands
1990s 282,888 1.71 million 1.43 million Netherlands
2000s 423,889 1.82 million 1.40 million Netherlands
2010s 727,256 1.28 million 550,383 Netherlands
2020s 984,773 1.07 million 81,981 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Bangladesh or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.09 million against 1.06 million in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bangladesh and Netherlands?
20,730, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Netherlands rank globally for long run air pollution?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st 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