Long run air pollution in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Long run air pollution was 1.06 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.06 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2022
All-time low
1,323
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Bangladesh, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Bangladesh stood at 1.06 million. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Bangladesh peaked at 1.06 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,323, in 1750.
That places Bangladesh 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,323 | — |
| 1751 | 1,325 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,328 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,330 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,333 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,335 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,337 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,340 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,342 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,345 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,347 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,349 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,352 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,354 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,357 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,359 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,362 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,364 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,367 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,369 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,371 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,374 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,376 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,379 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,381 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,384 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,386 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,389 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,391 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,394 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,396 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,399 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,401 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,404 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,406 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,409 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,411 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,414 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,416 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,419 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,421 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,424 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,427 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,429 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,432 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,434 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,437 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,439 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,442 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,445 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,447 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,452 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 1,457 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 1,462 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 1,467 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 1,472 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 1,477 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 1,482 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 1,487 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 1,492 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 1,497 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 1,513 | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 1,528 | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 1,544 | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 1,559 | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 1,575 | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 1,590 | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 1,606 | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 1,622 | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 1,637 | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 1,653 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 1,670 | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 1,687 | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 1,704 | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 1,721 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 1,738 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 1,755 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 1,772 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 1,790 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 1,807 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 1,824 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 1,843 | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 1,862 | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 1,880 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 1,899 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 1,918 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 1,937 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 1,956 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 1,975 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 1,994 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 2,013 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 2,033 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 2,054 | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 2,074 | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 2,095 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 2,116 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 2,136 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 2,157 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 2,178 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 2,199 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 2,220 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 2,246 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 2,271 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 2,297 | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 2,323 | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 2,349 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2,376 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 2,402 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2,429 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 2,455 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 2,482 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 2,506 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 2,529 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 2,553 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 2,576 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 2,600 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 2,624 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 2,648 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 2,672 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 2,697 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 2,782 | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 3,225 | +15.9% |
| 1872 | 3,249 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 3,273 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 3,298 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 3,322 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 3,346 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 3,371 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 3,396 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 3,420 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3,445 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 3,485 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 3,525 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 3,565 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 3,606 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 3,647 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3,688 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 3,729 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 3,780 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 3,830 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 3,882 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 3,933 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 3,984 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 4,036 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 4,088 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 4,140 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 4,193 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 4,246 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 4,300 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 4,353 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 4,408 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 4,843 | +9.9% |
| 1902 | 5,289 | +9.2% |
| 1903 | 5,743 | +8.6% |
| 1904 | 6,207 | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 6,681 | +7.6% |
| 1906 | 7,179 | +7.4% |
| 1907 | 7,686 | +7.1% |
| 1908 | 8,204 | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 8,733 | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 9,269 | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 9,778 | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 10,280 | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 10,786 | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 11,296 | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 11,808 | +4.5% |
| 1916 | 12,326 | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 12,847 | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 13,372 | +4.1% |
| 1919 | 13,899 | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 14,432 | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 14,899 | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 15,431 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 16,018 | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 16,546 | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 17,222 | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 17,817 | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 18,374 | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 18,921 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 19,510 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 19,972 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 20,444 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 20,854 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 21,315 | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 21,772 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 22,232 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 22,842 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 23,446 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 24,040 | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 24,627 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 25,208 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 25,860 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 26,439 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 27,082 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 27,740 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 28,356 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 29,295 | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 17,023 | -41.9% |
| 1948 | 17,246 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 18,478 | +7.1% |
| 1950 | 23,720 | +28.4% |
| 1951 | 25,379 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 26,586 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 27,970 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 29,369 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 30,620 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 32,024 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 33,239 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 35,270 | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 36,288 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 38,209 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 38,363 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 41,010 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 47,304 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 47,083 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 50,888 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 55,948 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 61,592 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 65,860 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 73,978 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 73,744 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 72,052 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 73,314 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 77,392 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 84,634 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 95,651 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 99,192 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 106,063 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 112,153 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 124,098 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 131,621 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 126,089 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 135,657 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 143,165 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 148,294 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 164,017 | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 176,236 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 184,745 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 195,229 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 215,899 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 215,533 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 228,269 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 244,964 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 255,189 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 266,386 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 301,990 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 314,862 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 324,578 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 331,463 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 345,642 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 341,858 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 373,156 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 381,463 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 387,709 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 407,865 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 433,520 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 453,492 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 464,071 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 495,188 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 500,569 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 538,428 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 591,642 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 634,523 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 650,453 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 700,716 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 727,738 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 776,180 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 838,100 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 902,768 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 912,009 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 845,928 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.06 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.06 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 270,525, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | -41.9% | 29,295 | 17,023 |
| 1950 | +28.4% | 18,478 | 23,720 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,334 | 1,323 | 1,345 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,358 | 1,347 | 1,369 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,383 | 1,371 | 1,394 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,408 | 1,396 | 1,419 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,433 | 1,421 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,470 | 1,447 | 1,492 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,567 | 1,497 | 1,637 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,730 | 1,653 | 1,807 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,909 | 1,824 | 1,994 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,106 | 2,013 | 2,199 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,337 | 2,220 | 2,455 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,589 | 2,482 | 2,697 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,268 | 2,782 | 3,420 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,630 | 3,445 | 3,830 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,116 | 3,882 | 4,353 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,497 | 4,408 | 8,733 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,566 | 9,269 | 13,899 | 10 |
| 1920s | 16,917 | 14,432 | 19,510 | 10 |
| 1930s | 22,154 | 19,972 | 24,627 | 10 |
| 1940s | 24,273 | 17,023 | 29,295 | 10 |
| 1950s | 30,046 | 23,720 | 36,288 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,024 | 38,209 | 73,978 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,829 | 72,052 | 124,098 | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,095 | 126,089 | 215,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | 282,888 | 215,533 | 345,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,889 | 341,858 | 500,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 727,256 | 538,428 | 912,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 984,773 | 845,928 | 1.06 million | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Bangladesh?
- Long run air pollution in Bangladesh was 1.06 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 in 1750.
- How does Bangladesh rank for long run air pollution?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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