Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.7177 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
4.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • United Arab Emirates
-100-50050100197119972024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.24 % change on previous year against 0.7177 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.52 % change on previous year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 4.33 % change on previous year 23.82 % change on previous year 19.49 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.8411 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 5.5 % change on previous year 17.06 % change on previous year 11.55 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.1306 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.827 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 4.24 % change on previous year against 0.7177 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
3.52 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,899 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.