Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Bangladesh
43.85 µg/m³
in 2023
Pakistan
42.86 µg/m³
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
12th
Pakistan rank
13th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 43.85 µg/m³ against 42.86 µg/m³ in Pakistan, a difference of 0.99 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 256 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.39 µg/m³ | 59.35 µg/m³ | 4.97 µg/m³ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 43.09 µg/m³ | 44.25 µg/m³ | 1.16 µg/m³ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 43.85 µg/m³ against 42.86 µg/m³ in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.99 µg/m³, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 256 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.