Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Long run air pollution
Bangladesh
1.06 million
in 2022
Nigeria
1.02 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
24th
Long run air pollution over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.06 million against 1.02 million in Nigeria, a difference of 44,030.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,334 | 2,370 | 1,036 | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 1,358 | 2,377 | 1,019 | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 1,383 | 2,383 | 1,001 | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 1,408 | 2,390 | 982.27 | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 1,433 | 2,396 | 963.39 | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 1,470 | 2,418 | 948.68 | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 1,567 | 2,465 | 897.75 | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 1,730 | 2,518 | 788.8 | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 1,909 | 2,573 | 664.07 | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 2,106 | 2,627 | 521.94 | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 2,337 | 2,718 | 381.6 | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 2,589 | 2,897 | 308.17 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 3,268 | 3,189 | 79.43 | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 3,630 | 3,594 | 35.66 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 4,116 | 4,053 | 63.03 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 6,497 | 5,672 | 825.26 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 11,566 | 9,825 | 1,741 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 16,917 | 17,021 | 104.24 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 22,154 | 25,896 | 3,742 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 24,273 | 36,962 | 12,689 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 30,046 | 59,062 | 29,015 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 52,024 | 95,084 | 43,060 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 91,829 | 217,679 | 125,849 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 162,095 | 375,903 | 213,808 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 282,888 | 475,599 | 192,711 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 423,889 | 630,834 | 206,945 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 727,256 | 894,193 | 166,938 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 984,773 | 996,878 | 12,106 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 1.06 million against 1.02 million in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 44,030, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 24th 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.