Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 12,012 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
12,012
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
64th
of 248 countries
All-time high
61,968
in 2007
All-time low
10,292
in 2022
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Bangladesh, 2003–2026

20.0k40.0k60.0k2003201420262003: 49.9k2004: 54.9k2005: 53.0k2006: 49.7k2007: 62.0k2008: 36.7k2009: 49.3k2010: 23.5k2011: 30.3k2012: 39.4k2013: 32.1k2014: 26.8k2015: 17.9k2016: 39.6k2017: 11.0k2018: 20.7k2019: 30.3k2020: 30.2k2021: 31.0k2022: 10.3k2023: 27.5k2024: 20.2k2025: 20.1k2026: 12.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Bangladesh is 12,012, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Bangladesh peaked at 61,968 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,292, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 64th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50,781 36,727 61,968 7
2010s 27,145 10,973 39,596 10
2020s 21,624 10,292 31,041 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 61 Gabon 12,628 compare
  2. 62 Cuba 12,485 compare
  3. 63 Guinea-Bissau 12,061 compare
  4. 65 Pakistan 11,884 compare
  5. 66 Botswana 11,700 compare
  6. 67 Togo 11,651 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Bangladesh?
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Bangladesh was 12,012 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 61,968 in 2007.
What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10,292 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
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