Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
23.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sri Lanka
28.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre against 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 207 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 13.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 28.51 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 Sri Lanka?
- 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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.