Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Kenya
0.0778 tonnes per person
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.0774 tonnes per person
in 2022
Kenya rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0778 tonnes per person against 0.0774 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.091 tonnes per person 0.1364 tonnes per person 0.0454 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
1970s 0.0791 tonnes per person 0.3704 tonnes per person 0.2912 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.0804 tonnes per person 0.2098 tonnes per person 0.1294 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0794 tonnes per person 0.1274 tonnes per person 0.048 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.0775 tonnes per person 0.1091 tonnes per person 0.0316 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0778 tonnes per person 0.0922 tonnes per person 0.0144 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.078 tonnes per person 0.0777 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?
Kenya, at 0.0778 tonnes per person against 0.0774 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
0.0004 tonnes per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Kenya ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.