Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Belgium
10.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
10.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Belgium rank
48th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.87 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6523 tonnes per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.87 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.