Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2775 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.4089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2932 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.2885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3213 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0328 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.