South America vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
South America
0.1148 kg per constant US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South America rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- South America
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 kg per constant US$ against 0.1148 kg per constant US$ in South America, a difference of 0.1354 kg per constant US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times South America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 36 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1373 kg per constant US$ | 0.282 kg per constant US$ | 0.1447 kg per constant US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1314 kg per constant US$ | 0.2809 kg per constant US$ | 0.1495 kg per constant US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1184 kg per constant US$ | 0.2591 kg per constant US$ | 0.1407 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, South America or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 kg per constant US$ against 0.1148 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$, 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 36 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.