Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Long run air pollution
Iran
1.74 million
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.06 million
in 2022
Iran rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Long run air pollution over time
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.06 million against 1.74 million in Iran, a difference of 321,570.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 24 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,799 | 6.72 | 1,792 | Iran |
| 1760s | 1,836 | 7.05 | 1,829 | Iran |
| 1770s | 1,874 | 7.4 | 1,867 | Iran |
| 1780s | 1,913 | 7.76 | 1,905 | Iran |
| 1790s | 1,952 | 8.14 | 1,944 | Iran |
| 1800s | 2,012 | 8.66 | 2,003 | Iran |
| 1810s | 2,096 | 9.37 | 2,086 | Iran |
| 1820s | 2,217 | 10.14 | 2,207 | Iran |
| 1830s | 2,384 | 10.96 | 2,373 | Iran |
| 1840s | 2,556 | 11.84 | 2,544 | Iran |
| 1850s | 2,723 | 12.78 | 2,711 | Iran |
| 1860s | 2,901 | 13.77 | 2,887 | Iran |
| 1870s | 3,254 | 14.78 | 3,239 | Iran |
| 1880s | 3,788 | 15.81 | 3,772 | Iran |
| 1890s | 4,313 | 16.86 | 4,296 | Iran |
| 1900s | 4,826 | 18.25 | 4,808 | Iran |
| 1910s | 8,733 | 20.3 | 8,713 | Iran |
| 1920s | 16,688 | 22.83 | 16,666 | Iran |
| 1930s | 23,499 | 23.93 | 23,475 | Iran |
| 1940s | 32,268 | 24.13 | 32,243 | Iran |
| 1950s | 63,236 | 37.49 | 63,198 | Iran |
| 1960s | 173,896 | 6,285 | 167,610 | Iran |
| 1970s | 394,899 | 57,017 | 337,883 | Iran |
| 1980s | 658,872 | 500,578 | 158,294 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.31 million | 213,981 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.47 million | 31,670 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.85 million | 69,993 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.94 million | 259,917 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.06 million against 1.74 million in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 321,570, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Iran ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.