Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Bangladesh
43.85 µg/m³
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
43.87 µg/m³
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 43.87 µg/m³ against 43.85 µg/m³ in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.02 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 256 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.39 µg/m³ | 45.79 µg/m³ | 8.59 µg/m³ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 43.09 µg/m³ | 45.11 µg/m³ | 2.02 µg/m³ | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 43.87 µg/m³ against 43.85 µg/m³ in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02 µg/m³, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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.