Sao Tome and Principe vs United Arab Emirates: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Sao Tome and Principe
11.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
10.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre against 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4058 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 9.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1316 tonnes per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 11.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5022 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or United Arab Emirates?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre against 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th 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.