Small states vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Small states
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0819 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Small states |
| 2000s | 0.3157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2932 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0225 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Small states |
| 2010s | 0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3213 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0344 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0754 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, Small states or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0819 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Small states ranks 25th 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 $.