Bangladesh vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants
Bangladesh
3.12 million tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
3.38 million tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Uganda rank
20th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.38 million tonnes against 3.12 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 257,400 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 27 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 547,820 tonnes | 61,088 tonnes | 486,732 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 557,581 tonnes | 61,262 tonnes | 496,319 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 567,478 tonnes | 61,433 tonnes | 506,045 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 577,508 tonnes | 61,602 tonnes | 515,907 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 587,670 tonnes | 61,767 tonnes | 525,903 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 597,958 tonnes | 61,929 tonnes | 536,029 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 626,944 tonnes | 62,228 tonnes | 564,716 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 680,647 tonnes | 62,697 tonnes | 617,950 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 738,864 tonnes | 63,164 tonnes | 675,700 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 801,959 tonnes | 63,628 tonnes | 738,330 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 882,227 tonnes | 70,064 tonnes | 812,164 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 968,565 tonnes | 85,706 tonnes | 882,859 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 1.39 million tonnes | 104,841 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 1.52 million tonnes | 128,251 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 1.65 million tonnes | 156,889 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 1.82 million tonnes | 181,490 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 1.97 million tonnes | 269,747 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 283,620 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 2.06 million tonnes | 316,368 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 1.77 million tonnes | 390,049 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes | 607,640 tonnes | 542,030 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 894,952 tonnes | 359,797 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 260,751 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 241,656 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 237,090 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 243,605 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 66,167 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 274,393 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.38 million tonnes against 3.12 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 257,400 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th 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.