Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Germany
1.65 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Germany
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0M20.0M30.0M196219932024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.65 million tonnes against 1.52 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 130,250 tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Germany ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 1.05 million tonnes 3.26 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
1990s 3.33 million tonnes 2.25 million tonnes 1.08 million tonnes Germany
2000s 2.94 million tonnes 1.86 million tonnes 1.08 million tonnes Germany
2010s 2.41 million tonnes 1.83 million tonnes 578,068 tonnes Germany
2020s 1.78 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes 95,568 tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
Germany, at 1.65 million tonnes against 1.52 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Germany and United Arab Emirates?
130,250 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Germany ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
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, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.