United Arab Emirates vs Western Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

United Arab Emirates
0.2502
in 2023
Western Europe
0.0868
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Western Europe rank
30th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Western Europe
0.10.150.20.250.30.35200020112023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 against 0.0868 in Western Europe, a difference of 0.1634.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.9 times Western Europe's.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.282 0.1553 0.1268 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.2809 0.1237 0.1572 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.2591 0.0959 0.1632 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, United Arab Emirates or Western Europe?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 against 0.0868 in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between United Arab Emirates and Western Europe?
0.1634, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Western Europe rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 30th 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