Iran vs United Arab Emirates: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Iran
3.51 % change on previous year
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
3.58 % change on previous year
in 2022
Iran rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.58 % change on previous year against 3.51 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iran ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 15 and United Arab Emirates in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1750s 0.1744 % change on previous year 0.402 % change on previous year 0.2277 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1760s 0.171 % change on previous year 0.3924 % change on previous year 0.2214 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1770s 0.1672 % change on previous year 0.3822 % change on previous year 0.215 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1780s 0.163 % change on previous year 0.3707 % change on previous year 0.2077 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1790s 0.1583 % change on previous year 0.3578 % change on previous year 0.1995 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1800s 0.1531 % change on previous year 0.3433 % change on previous year 0.1902 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1810s 0.1474 % change on previous year 0.338 % change on previous year 0.1906 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1820s 0.45 % change on previous year 0.3207 % change on previous year 0.1292 % change on previous year Iran
1830s 0.4499 % change on previous year 0.2998 % change on previous year 0.1501 % change on previous year Iran
1840s 0.4157 % change on previous year 0.2758 % change on previous year 0.1399 % change on previous year Iran
1850s 0.321 % change on previous year 0.2484 % change on previous year 0.0726 % change on previous year Iran
1860s 0.2541 % change on previous year -0.1439 % change on previous year 0.398 % change on previous year Iran
1870s 1.03 % change on previous year -0.2192 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Iran
1880s 0.958 % change on previous year -0.2618 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Iran
1890s 0.6168 % change on previous year -0.3118 % change on previous year 0.9286 % change on previous year Iran
1900s -1.83 % change on previous year -2.94 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Iran
1910s -1.79 % change on previous year -3.76 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year Iran
1920s -2.92 % change on previous year -6.21 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year Iran
1930s -5.28 % change on previous year -19.81 % change on previous year 14.53 % change on previous year Iran
1940s 1.87 % change on previous year 0.0273 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Iran
1950s 6.93 % change on previous year 69.25 % change on previous year 62.32 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1960s 5.89 % change on previous year 99.85 % change on previous year 93.96 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1970s 12.1 % change on previous year 14.71 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s 2.42 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 0.7094 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 3.1 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 0.4085 % change on previous year Iran
2000s -0.62 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s -0.9554 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s -0.6864 % change on previous year 0.5525 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.58 % change on previous year against 3.51 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
0.07 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.