Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Long run air pollution

Pakistan
1.68 million
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.06 million
in 2022
Pakistan rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Pakistan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.06 million against 1.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 380,600.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 23 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1750s 1,523 6.72 1,516 Pakistan
1760s 1,550 7.05 1,543 Pakistan
1770s 1,577 7.4 1,570 Pakistan
1780s 1,604 7.76 1,597 Pakistan
1790s 1,632 8.14 1,624 Pakistan
1800s 1,678 8.66 1,669 Pakistan
1810s 1,800 9.37 1,790 Pakistan
1820s 1,998 10.14 1,988 Pakistan
1830s 2,217 10.96 2,206 Pakistan
1840s 2,458 11.84 2,446 Pakistan
1850s 2,734 12.78 2,721 Pakistan
1860s 3,035 13.77 3,022 Pakistan
1870s 3,377 14.78 3,362 Pakistan
1880s 3,689 15.81 3,673 Pakistan
1890s 4,079 16.86 4,063 Pakistan
1900s 5,854 18.25 5,835 Pakistan
1910s 9,745 20.3 9,725 Pakistan
1920s 14,889 22.83 14,866 Pakistan
1930s 22,228 23.93 22,204 Pakistan
1940s 34,204 24.13 34,180 Pakistan
1950s 87,120 37.49 87,083 Pakistan
1960s 180,552 6,285 174,267 Pakistan
1970s 302,666 57,017 245,649 Pakistan
1980s 478,260 500,578 22,318 United Arab Emirates
1990s 737,444 1.31 million 577,374 United Arab Emirates
2000s 1.15 million 1.47 million 323,763 United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.44 million 1.85 million 411,285 United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.67 million 1.94 million 266,930 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.06 million against 1.68 million in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
380,600, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for long run air pollution?
Pakistan ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed