Bangladesh vs Japan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Bangladesh
122,400 Percent
in 2015
Japan
60,600 Percent
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
5th
Japan rank
8th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020022015

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 122,400 Percent against 60,600 Percent in Japan, a difference of 61,800 Percent.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 173 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 80,750 Percent 39,400 Percent 41,350 Percent Bangladesh
2000s 93,350 Percent 45,000 Percent 48,350 Percent Bangladesh
2010s 116,350 Percent 55,700 Percent 60,650 Percent Bangladesh

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 Japan?
Bangladesh, at 122,400 Percent against 60,600 Percent in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Bangladesh and Japan?
61,800 Percent, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Unit
Percent
Source
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution