United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita

United Arab Emirates
31.34 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States of America
17.5 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 31.34 t CO2eq/cap against 17.5 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America, a difference of 13.84 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 38.52 t CO2eq/cap 24.25 t CO2eq/cap 14.27 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2000s 33.14 t CO2eq/cap 23.54 t CO2eq/cap 9.6 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2010s 31.83 t CO2eq/cap 19.74 t CO2eq/cap 12.09 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2020s 31.3 t CO2eq/cap 17.59 t CO2eq/cap 13.71 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
United Arab Emirates, at 31.34 t CO2eq/cap against 17.5 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita between United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
13.84 t CO2eq/cap, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.