Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 24.04 t CO2e/capita against 23.76 t CO2e/capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.28 t CO2e/capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 203 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.08 t CO2e/capita | 98.01 t CO2e/capita | 63.93 t CO2e/capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 28.1 t CO2e/capita | 45.9 t CO2e/capita | 17.8 t CO2e/capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 22.31 t CO2e/capita | 40.78 t CO2e/capita | 18.47 t CO2e/capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 22.1 t CO2e/capita | 32.61 t CO2e/capita | 10.51 t CO2e/capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 24.9 t CO2e/capita | 29.19 t CO2e/capita | 4.28 t CO2e/capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.23 t CO2e/capita | 25.38 t CO2e/capita | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 24.04 t CO2e/capita against 23.76 t CO2e/capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.28 t CO2e/capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 203 countries.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.