Qatar vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Qatar
16.93 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Uganda
16.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Qatar rank
25th
Uganda rank
26th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Qatar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Qatar ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 26th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
1970s 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0109 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
1980s 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre 7.33 tonnes per square kilometre 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
1990s 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre 14.1 tonnes per square kilometre 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 16.65 tonnes per square kilometre 16.59 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0568 tonnes per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Qatar or Uganda?
Qatar, at 16.93 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 Qatar and Uganda?
0.09 tonnes per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uganda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Qatar and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 25th 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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.