Bangladesh vs Japan: Change air pollutant emissions
Bangladesh
3.12 million
in 2022
Japan
3.06 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.12 million against 3.06 million in Japan, a difference of 55,290.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 547,820 | 877,702 | 329,881 | Japan |
| 1760s | 557,581 | 882,287 | 324,707 | Japan |
| 1770s | 567,478 | 886,445 | 318,967 | Japan |
| 1780s | 577,508 | 890,127 | 312,618 | Japan |
| 1790s | 587,670 | 893,279 | 305,610 | Japan |
| 1800s | 597,958 | 895,845 | 297,888 | Japan |
| 1810s | 626,944 | 897,761 | 270,816 | Japan |
| 1820s | 680,647 | 898,239 | 217,592 | Japan |
| 1830s | 738,864 | 897,769 | 158,905 | Japan |
| 1840s | 801,959 | 897,295 | 95,336 | Japan |
| 1850s | 882,227 | 901,719 | 19,491 | Japan |
| 1860s | 968,565 | 896,731 | 71,833 | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 1.39 million | 911,337 | 478,130 | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 1.52 million | 971,813 | 546,388 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 1.65 million | 1.12 million | 529,744 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 1.82 million | 1.31 million | 502,481 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 1.97 million | 1.50 million | 478,712 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 2.03 million | 1.59 million | 439,586 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 2.06 million | 1.65 million | 404,549 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 1.77 million | 2.05 million | 279,990 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.15 million | 2.02 million | 870,225 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.25 million | 4.51 million | 3.26 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 9.82 million | 8.44 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 8.58 million | 6.88 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 7.82 million | 5.69 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 6.74 million | 4.21 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 4.12 million | 1.23 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.05 million | 3.09 million | 32,277 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 3.12 million against 3.06 million in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 55,290, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.