India vs United Arab Emirates: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- India
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter against 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter in India, a difference of 3.14 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
India ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 200 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.44 micrograms per cubic meter | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 50.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 55.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.01 micrograms per cubic meter | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 53.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.96 micrograms per cubic meter | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 53.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 57.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.15 micrograms per cubic meter | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, India or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter against 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between India and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.14 micrograms per cubic meter, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- India ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.