Human caused air pollution exposure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Human caused air pollution exposure was 34.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.75
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 240 countries
All-time high
35.85
in 2023
All-time low
23.21
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in United Arab Emirates is 34.75, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 35.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.21, in 2004.
That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.39 | — |
| 1999 | 25.42 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 27.36 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 25.85 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 27.14 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 25.24 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 23.21 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 24.78 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 27.53 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.56 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 30.72 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 29.64 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 28.83 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.41 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 28.97 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.42 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 30.19 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 29.72 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.68 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 31.26 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.14 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 30.46 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 33.34 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 35.85 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 34.75 | -3.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 34.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 4.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 34.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.91 | 25.42 | 26.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.59 | 23.21 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 | 27.3 | 31.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.51 | 28.14 | 35.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0261 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in United Arab Emirates?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in United Arab Emirates was 34.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.21 in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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