Pakistan vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Pakistan
17.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Uganda
16.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Pakistan rank
24th
Uganda rank
26th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Pakistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 0.9 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Pakistan ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 26th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1980s | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1990s | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2000s | 10.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5261 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2010s | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.157 tonnes per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 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 Uganda?
- Pakistan, at 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Uganda?
- 0.9 tonnes per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 26th 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.