Bangladesh vs United States of America: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Bangladesh
122,400 Percent
in 2015
United States of America
88,400 Percent
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Bangladesh
- United States of America
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 122,400 Percent against 88,400 Percent in United States of America, a difference of 34,000 Percent.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,750 Percent | 106,600 Percent | 25,850 Percent | United States of America |
| 2000s | 93,350 Percent | 103,100 Percent | 9,750 Percent | United States of America |
| 2010s | 116,350 Percent | 85,900 Percent | 30,450 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 United States of America?
- Bangladesh, at 122,400 Percent against 88,400 Percent in United States of America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Bangladesh and United States of America?
- 34,000 Percent, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and United States of America rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th 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