Bangladesh vs Netherlands: Emissions of air pollutants
Bangladesh
1.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Netherlands
1.09 million tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
21st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.09 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 20,730 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 1,615 tonnes | 281.65 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 1,358 tonnes | 1,625 tonnes | 267.11 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 1,383 tonnes | 1,635 tonnes | 252.22 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 1,408 tonnes | 1,645 tonnes | 236.96 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 1,433 tonnes | 1,654 tonnes | 221.35 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 1,470 tonnes | 1,694 tonnes | 224.58 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 1,567 tonnes | 1,814 tonnes | 246.96 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 1,730 tonnes | 1,990 tonnes | 260.72 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 1,909 tonnes | 2,181 tonnes | 272.47 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 2,106 tonnes | 5,156 tonnes | 3,050 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 2,337 tonnes | 10,853 tonnes | 8,516 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 2,589 tonnes | 11,623 tonnes | 9,034 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 3,268 tonnes | 15,134 tonnes | 11,866 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 3,630 tonnes | 23,295 tonnes | 19,665 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 4,116 tonnes | 30,119 tonnes | 26,003 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 6,497 tonnes | 41,950 tonnes | 35,452 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 11,566 tonnes | 55,260 tonnes | 43,694 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 16,917 tonnes | 90,983 tonnes | 74,066 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 22,154 tonnes | 126,260 tonnes | 104,105 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 24,273 tonnes | 109,559 tonnes | 85,287 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 30,046 tonnes | 216,737 tonnes | 186,691 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 52,024 tonnes | 865,186 tonnes | 813,163 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 91,829 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 162,095 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 282,888 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 423,889 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 727,256 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 550,383 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 984,773 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 81,981 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bangladesh or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.09 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 20,730 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st 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.