Bangladesh vs World: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Bangladesh
43.85
in 2023
World
26.06
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
12th
World rank
15th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Bangladesh
- World
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 43.85 against 26.06 in World, a difference of 17.79.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 254 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.39 | 32.01 | 22.38 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 43.09 | 25.5 | 17.6 | Bangladesh |
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 World?
- Bangladesh, at 43.85 against 26.06 in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Bangladesh and World?
- 17.79, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and World rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 254 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.