North America vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- North America
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0766 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.3389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2932 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0458 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2010s | 0.2572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3213 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0641 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0855 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, North America or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0766 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- North America ranks 24th 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 $.