Egypt vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
221.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- Egypt
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 258.37 million tonnes against 221.99 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 36.38 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.71 million tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 21.50 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 19.22 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 30.42 million tonnes | 31.25 million tonnes | 832,100 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 62.34 million tonnes | 43.93 million tonnes | 18.41 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 96.03 million tonnes | 68.85 million tonnes | 27.18 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 163.51 million tonnes | 121.52 million tonnes | 41.99 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 228.44 million tonnes | 207.90 million tonnes | 20.54 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 254.33 million tonnes | 213.39 million tonnes | 40.94 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Egypt or United Arab Emirates?
- Egypt, at 258.37 million tonnes against 221.99 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Egypt and United Arab Emirates?
- 36.38 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- Egypt ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual 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 total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.