Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▬ Flat
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in United Arab Emirates is 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in United Arab Emirates peaked at 37 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.46 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.27 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 35.38 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.96 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 32.57 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 36.87 micrograms per cubic meter | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 33.69 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 35.02 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.45 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.43 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 32.46 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 33.86 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 35.73 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 37 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 24 Mali 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 25 Guinea 35.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 26 Yemen 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 33.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 29 Togo 33.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 33.05 micrograms per cubic meter compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0089 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0048 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in United Arab Emirates?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in United Arab Emirates was 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 37 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.46 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).