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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020022015

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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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