Bangladesh vs Nigeria: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
23.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nigeria
25.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
17th
Nigeria rank
16th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 10.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 13.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 19.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 23.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.61 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 Nigeria?
- 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.