Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Saudi Arabia
0.246 kg per constant US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 kg per constant US$ against 0.246 kg per constant US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0042 kg per constant US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2749 kg per constant US$ | 0.282 kg per constant US$ | 0.0072 kg per constant US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.2936 kg per constant US$ | 0.2809 kg per constant US$ | 0.0126 kg per constant US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2558 kg per constant US$ | 0.2591 kg per constant US$ | 0.0034 kg per constant US$ | 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 kg per constant US$ against 0.246 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$, 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 160 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.