Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Long run air pollution
Bangladesh
1.06 million
in 2022
Vietnam
1.20 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
19th
Long run air pollution over time
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.20 million against 1.06 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 136,410.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 20 and Vietnam in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,334 | 666.08 | 667.69 | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 1,358 | 677.48 | 680.52 | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 1,383 | 688.97 | 693.63 | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 1,408 | 700.56 | 707.05 | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 1,433 | 712.23 | 720.79 | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 1,470 | 726.97 | 742.69 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 1,567 | 745.58 | 821.48 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 1,730 | 776.74 | 952.96 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 1,909 | 844.82 | 1,064 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 2,106 | 944.45 | 1,161 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 2,337 | 1,058 | 1,278 | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 2,589 | 1,198 | 1,390 | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 3,268 | 1,448 | 1,820 | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 3,630 | 1,657 | 1,973 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 4,116 | 1,908 | 2,207 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 6,497 | 3,448 | 3,049 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 11,566 | 6,647 | 4,919 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 16,917 | 10,397 | 6,520 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 22,154 | 14,133 | 8,021 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 24,273 | 21,064 | 3,209 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 30,046 | 42,587 | 12,541 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 52,024 | 110,782 | 58,758 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 91,829 | 145,107 | 53,278 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 162,095 | 174,963 | 12,868 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 282,888 | 292,985 | 10,098 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 423,889 | 513,459 | 89,570 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 727,256 | 870,386 | 143,130 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 984,773 | 1.22 million | 235,674 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Bangladesh or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.20 million against 1.06 million in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 136,410, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 19th 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.