Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Change air pollutant emissions
Bangladesh
3.12 million
in 2022
Myanmar
3.03 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Myanmar rank
24th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.12 million against 3.03 million in Myanmar, a difference of 88,400.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 21 and Myanmar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 547,820 | 109,370 | 438,450 | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 557,581 | 111,136 | 446,445 | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 567,478 | 112,904 | 454,573 | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 577,508 | 114,672 | 462,836 | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 587,670 | 116,436 | 471,234 | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 597,958 | 118,190 | 479,768 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 626,944 | 121,169 | 505,776 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 680,647 | 125,252 | 555,395 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 738,864 | 129,336 | 609,527 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 801,959 | 134,058 | 667,901 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 882,227 | 138,683 | 743,544 | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 968,565 | 142,476 | 826,088 | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 1.39 million | 165,000 | 1.22 million | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 1.52 million | 219,140 | 1.30 million | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 1.65 million | 293,407 | 1.36 million | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 1.82 million | 369,570 | 1.45 million | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 1.97 million | 423,464 | 1.55 million | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 2.03 million | 511,920 | 1.51 million | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 2.06 million | 704,802 | 1.35 million | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 1.77 million | 765,882 | 1.00 million | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 1.15 million | 1.06 million | 90,095 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 1.25 million | 1.43 million | 179,065 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.81 million | 430,570 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 2.21 million | 500,182 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 2.34 million | 203,746 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.65 million | 111,419 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 2.90 million | 10,087 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.05 million | 3.07 million | 12,990 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 3.12 million against 3.03 million in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 88,400, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 24th of 220 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.