Bangladesh vs Philippines: emissions of air pollutants
Bangladesh
3.12 million tonnes
in 2022
Philippines
3.50 million tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Philippines rank
19th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.50 million tonnes against 3.12 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 386,250 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 20 and Philippines in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 547,820 tonnes | 81,608 tonnes | 466,212 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 557,581 tonnes | 82,842 tonnes | 474,739 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 567,478 tonnes | 84,066 tonnes | 483,412 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 577,508 tonnes | 85,277 tonnes | 492,231 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 587,670 tonnes | 86,471 tonnes | 501,199 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 597,958 tonnes | 87,643 tonnes | 510,315 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 626,944 tonnes | 88,786 tonnes | 538,159 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 680,647 tonnes | 95,273 tonnes | 585,374 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 738,864 tonnes | 111,277 tonnes | 627,587 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 801,959 tonnes | 132,571 tonnes | 669,387 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 882,227 tonnes | 158,346 tonnes | 723,881 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 968,565 tonnes | 188,794 tonnes | 779,770 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 1.39 million tonnes | 218,856 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 1.52 million tonnes | 245,329 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 1.65 million tonnes | 274,767 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 1.82 million tonnes | 328,844 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 1.97 million tonnes | 436,892 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 611,461 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 2.06 million tonnes | 778,803 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 1.77 million tonnes | 894,785 tonnes | 872,414 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 232,395 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 911,960 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.71 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 372,599 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.89 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 481,691 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 421,900 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.50 million tonnes against 3.12 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 386,250 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th 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.