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

Bangladesh
23.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Vietnam
19.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
17th
Vietnam rank
20th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre against 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre 14.05 tonnes per square kilometre 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 10.59 tonnes per square kilometre 16.76 tonnes per square kilometre 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 13.1 tonnes per square kilometre 16.88 tonnes per square kilometre 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
1990s 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre 19.31 tonnes per square kilometre 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
2000s 19.47 tonnes per square kilometre 25.01 tonnes per square kilometre 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 22.23 tonnes per square kilometre 27.15 tonnes per square kilometre 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 23.45 tonnes per square kilometre 19.64 tonnes per square kilometre 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Vietnam?
Bangladesh, at 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre against 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
4.89 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.