Egypt, Arab Rep. vs United Arab Emirates: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions

Egypt, Arab Rep.
8.14 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • United Arab Emirates
-40.0M-20.0M020.0M40.0M191219682024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.56 million tonnes against 8.14 million tonnes in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 3.43 million tonnes.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Rep. United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 695,790 tonnes 2.05 million tonnes 1.35 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
1970s 2.30 million tonnes 1.61 million tonnes 693,651 tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
1980s 2.73 million tonnes 1.78 million tonnes 946,165 tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
1990s 5.70 million tonnes 2.35 million tonnes 3.36 million tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s 7.83 million tonnes 9.12 million tonnes 1.30 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.88 million tonnes 3.50 million tonnes 615,272 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 4.86 million tonnes 3.59 million tonnes 1.28 million tonnes Egypt, Arab Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Egypt, Arab Rep. or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 11.56 million tonnes against 8.14 million tonnes in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Egypt, Arab Rep. and United Arab Emirates?
3.43 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and United Arab Emirates rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.