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