Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1225 kg per constant US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 kg per constant US$ against 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1277 kg per constant US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 36 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | 0.282 kg per constant US$ | 0.098 kg per constant US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1492 kg per constant US$ | 0.2809 kg per constant US$ | 0.1317 kg per constant US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1316 kg per constant US$ | 0.2591 kg per constant US$ | 0.1275 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 kg per constant US$ against 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1277 kg per constant US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.