South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Long run air pollution
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.06 million
in 2022
South Africa rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Long run air pollution over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.06 million against 1.86 million in South Africa, a difference of 200,050.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 27 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 235.47 | 6.72 | 228.75 | South Africa |
| 1760s | 243.29 | 7.05 | 236.24 | South Africa |
| 1770s | 251.81 | 7.4 | 244.42 | South Africa |
| 1780s | 261.14 | 7.76 | 253.38 | South Africa |
| 1790s | 271.39 | 8.14 | 263.26 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 283.44 | 8.66 | 274.79 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 303.47 | 9.37 | 294.1 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 333.15 | 10.14 | 323.01 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 367.25 | 10.96 | 356.29 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 406.55 | 11.84 | 394.71 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 564.39 | 12.78 | 551.62 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 830.09 | 13.77 | 816.33 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1,272 | 14.78 | 1,257 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 1,919 | 15.81 | 1,903 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 8,390 | 16.86 | 8,373 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 23,835 | 18.25 | 23,816 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 56,434 | 20.3 | 56,413 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 89,633 | 22.83 | 89,610 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 111,651 | 23.93 | 111,627 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 195,923 | 24.13 | 195,899 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 322,994 | 37.49 | 322,957 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 460,756 | 6,285 | 454,471 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 988,337 | 57,017 | 931,320 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 500,578 | 711,037 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.31 million | 277,009 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.47 million | 600,265 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 1.85 million | 385,124 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.94 million | 52,530 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.06 million against 1.86 million in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 200,050, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for long run air pollution?
- South Africa ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 216 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.