Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Pakistan
58.37 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
57.19 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Pakistan rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Pakistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.18 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1904 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 55.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 55.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5835 micrograms per cubic meter | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 56.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1509 micrograms per cubic meter | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 57.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 57.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1396 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
- Pakistan, at 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.18 micrograms per cubic meter, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Pakistan ranks 7th 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.