South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.48 Mt CO2e against 38.44 Mt CO2e in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.04 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.91 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 27.4 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 27.01 Mt CO2e | 9.36 Mt CO2e | 17.66 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 32.57 Mt CO2e | 12.61 Mt CO2e | 19.96 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 41.66 Mt CO2e | 21.8 Mt CO2e | 19.86 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.47 Mt CO2e | 33.78 Mt CO2e | 17.69 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46.34 Mt CO2e | 35.13 Mt CO2e | 11.21 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- South Africa, at 44.48 Mt CO2e against 38.44 Mt CO2e in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.04 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).