Philippines vs United Arab Emirates: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Philippines
13.90 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Philippines
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13.90 million tonnes against 11.56 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.33 million tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 489,308 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 88,119 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 82,588 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.85 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 500,072 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 828,569 tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 6.70 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6.46 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Philippines or United Arab Emirates?
- Philippines, at 13.90 million tonnes against 11.56 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Philippines and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.33 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and United Arab Emirates rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Philippines ranks 10th 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
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.