Bangladesh vs India: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Bangladesh
122,400 Percent
in 2015
India
1.09 million Percent
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.09 million Percent against 122,400 Percent in Bangladesh, a difference of 968,000 Percent.
That makes India's figure about 8.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,750 Percent | 766,300 Percent | 685,550 Percent | India |
| 2000s | 93,350 Percent | 876,600 Percent | 783,250 Percent | India |
| 2010s | 116,350 Percent | 1.02 million Percent | 907,350 Percent | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 1.09 million Percent against 122,400 Percent in Bangladesh as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Bangladesh and India?
- 968,000 Percent, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution