United Arab Emirates vs World: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square

United Arab Emirates
0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
World rank
15th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 8.8 times World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 203 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between United Arab Emirates and World?
0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.