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