Kuwait vs Qatar: Outdoor air pollution exposure
Kuwait
57.3
in 2024
Qatar
75.5
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Qatar rank
1st
Outdoor air pollution exposure over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 75.5 against 57.3 in Kuwait, a difference of 18.2.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 241 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.95 | 64.45 | 16.5 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 56.67 | 65.43 | 8.76 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 71.96 | 11.48 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 61.52 | 76.88 | 15.36 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outdoor air pollution exposure, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 75.5 against 57.3 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outdoor air pollution exposure between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 18.2, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.