Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2,445 Mt CO2e against 264.15 Mt CO2e in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,181 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 937.46 Mt CO2e | 51.81 Mt CO2e | 885.65 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1,119 Mt CO2e | 62.18 Mt CO2e | 1,057 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1,423 Mt CO2e | 99.84 Mt CO2e | 1,323 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1,749 Mt CO2e | 155.63 Mt CO2e | 1,593 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2,128 Mt CO2e | 239.58 Mt CO2e | 1,888 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2,366 Mt CO2e | 255.83 Mt CO2e | 2,110 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2,445 Mt CO2e against 264.15 Mt CO2e in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,181 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).