Pakistan vs Qatar: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Pakistan
17.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Qatar
16.93 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Pakistan rank
24th
Qatar rank
25th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Pakistan
- Qatar
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 0.81 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 25th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3808 tonnes per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1980s | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6237 tonnes per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 17.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Pakistan or Qatar?
- Pakistan, at 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Qatar?
- 0.81 tonnes per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Qatar?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Qatar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 25th 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.