Human caused air pollution exposure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Human caused air pollution exposure was 60.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.3
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 240 countries
All-time high
73.73
in 2018
All-time low
39.1
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Bangladesh is 60.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Bangladesh peaked at 73.73 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.1, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.1 | — |
| 1999 | 40.79 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 45.92 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 47.31 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 46.78 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.04 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 48.64 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.25 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 57.38 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 55.65 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 58.03 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 64.05 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 61.61 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 62.77 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 65.91 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 59.95 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 63.81 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 63.04 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.51 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 60.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.73 | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 63.2 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 66.49 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 67.95 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 58.68 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 64.57 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 60.3 | -6.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 60.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 60.3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.32, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.95 | 39.1 | 40.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.5 | 45.92 | 64.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.48 | 59.95 | 73.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6 | 58.68 | 67.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0034 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.61 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Bangladesh?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Bangladesh was 60.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.73 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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