Bangladesh vs Qatar: Outdoor air pollution exposure
Bangladesh
65
in 2024
Qatar
75.5
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st
Outdoor air pollution exposure over time
- Bangladesh
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 75.5 against 65 in Bangladesh, a difference of 10.5.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 241 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.85 | 64.45 | 20.6 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 57.14 | 65.43 | 8.29 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 68.73 | 71.96 | 3.23 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 68.6 | 76.88 | 8.28 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outdoor air pollution exposure, Bangladesh or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 75.5 against 65 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outdoor air pollution exposure between Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 10.5, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Qatar rank globally for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.