Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Ethiopia
231.87 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
221.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Ethiopia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 231.87 million tonnes against 221.99 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9.88 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.27 million tonnes | -6,009 tonnes | 120.28 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 116.79 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 114.52 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 74.12 million tonnes | 31.26 million tonnes | 42.86 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 43.97 million tonnes | 41.21 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -37.11 million tonnes | 69.04 million tonnes | 106.15 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 131.68 million tonnes | 121.54 million tonnes | 10.13 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 179.09 million tonnes | 207.80 million tonnes | 28.71 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 239.80 million tonnes | 213.38 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Ethiopia or United Arab Emirates?
- Ethiopia, at 231.87 million tonnes against 221.99 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
- 9.88 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.