Bangladesh vs Barbados: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
23.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Barbados
31.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
17th
Barbados rank
14th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 31.66 tonnes per square kilometre against 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.72 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 17th and Barbados ranks 14th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Barbados Difference Ahead
1960s 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre 9.74 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0722 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
1970s 10.59 tonnes per square kilometre 7.09 tonnes per square kilometre 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 13.1 tonnes per square kilometre 13.82 tonnes per square kilometre 0.7199 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
1990s 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre 41.34 tonnes per square kilometre 24.97 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
2000s 19.47 tonnes per square kilometre 40.41 tonnes per square kilometre 20.93 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
2010s 22.23 tonnes per square kilometre 38.05 tonnes per square kilometre 15.81 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
2020s 23.45 tonnes per square kilometre 30.73 tonnes per square kilometre 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Barbados?
Barbados, at 31.66 tonnes per square kilometre against 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Barbados?
7.72 tonnes per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Barbados?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Barbados rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Barbados ranks 14th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.