Bangladesh vs Japan: emissions of air pollutants
Bangladesh
3.12 million tonnes
in 2022
Japan
3.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.12 million tonnes against 3.06 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 55,290 tonnes.
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 220 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 tonnes | 877,702 tonnes | 329,881 tonnes | Japan |
| 1760s | 557,581 tonnes | 882,287 tonnes | 324,707 tonnes | Japan |
| 1770s | 567,478 tonnes | 886,445 tonnes | 318,967 tonnes | Japan |
| 1780s | 577,508 tonnes | 890,127 tonnes | 312,618 tonnes | Japan |
| 1790s | 587,670 tonnes | 893,279 tonnes | 305,610 tonnes | Japan |
| 1800s | 597,958 tonnes | 895,845 tonnes | 297,888 tonnes | Japan |
| 1810s | 626,944 tonnes | 897,761 tonnes | 270,816 tonnes | Japan |
| 1820s | 680,647 tonnes | 898,239 tonnes | 217,592 tonnes | Japan |
| 1830s | 738,864 tonnes | 897,769 tonnes | 158,905 tonnes | Japan |
| 1840s | 801,959 tonnes | 897,295 tonnes | 95,336 tonnes | Japan |
| 1850s | 882,227 tonnes | 901,719 tonnes | 19,491 tonnes | Japan |
| 1860s | 968,565 tonnes | 896,731 tonnes | 71,833 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 1.39 million tonnes | 911,337 tonnes | 478,130 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 1.52 million tonnes | 971,813 tonnes | 546,388 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 529,744 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 502,481 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 478,712 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 439,586 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 404,549 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 279,990 tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 870,225 tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.38 million tonnes | 9.82 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.71 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.89 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 32,277 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 3.12 million tonnes against 3.06 million tonnes in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 55,290 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.