Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Saudi Arabia
0.246
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.2502
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 against 0.246 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0042.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2749 0.282 0.0072 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.2936 0.2809 0.0126 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.2558 0.2591 0.0034 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 against 0.246 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0042, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed