South America vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

South America
0.1148
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.2502
in 2023
South America rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • South America
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 against 0.1148 in South America, a difference of 0.1354.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times South America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 37 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1373 0.282 0.1447 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.1314 0.2809 0.1495 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.1184 0.2591 0.1407 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, South America or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 against 0.1148 in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between South America and United Arab Emirates?
0.1354, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
South America ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 37 groups.
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