Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 65 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 65 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bangladesh peaked at 80 µg/m³ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43 µg/m³, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.85 µg/m³ | 43 µg/m³ | 44.7 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.14 µg/m³ | 50.5 µg/m³ | 68.9 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.73 µg/m³ | 65.2 µg/m³ | 80 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6 µg/m³ | 63.5 µg/m³ | 73.4 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bangladesh?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bangladesh was 65 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 80 µg/m³ in 2018.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 µg/m³ in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.