What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between United Arab Emirates and Yemen?

0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Yemen?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs Yemen: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

United Arab Emirates

34.3 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Yemen

34.37 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

United Arab Emirates rank

27th

Yemen rank

26th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

United Arab Emirates
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th of 226 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2010s	35.06 micrograms per cubic meter	36.64 micrograms per cubic meter	1.58 micrograms per cubic meter	Yemen
2020s	34.09 micrograms per cubic meter	35.64 micrograms per cubic meter	1.55 micrograms per cubic meter	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, United Arab Emirates or Yemen?: Yemen, at 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between United Arab Emirates and Yemen?: 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Yemen?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Yemen rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: United Arab Emirates ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit: micrograms per cubic meter
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).