United Arab Emirates vs Western Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Western Europe
0.0868 kg per constant US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Western Europe rank
29th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Western Europe
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 kg per constant US$ against 0.0868 kg per constant US$ in Western Europe, a difference of 0.1634 kg per constant US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 29th of 160 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.282 kg per constant US$ | 0.1553 kg per constant US$ | 0.1268 kg per constant US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.2809 kg per constant US$ | 0.1237 kg per constant US$ | 0.1572 kg per constant US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2591 kg per constant US$ | 0.0959 kg per constant US$ | 0.1632 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, United Arab Emirates or Western Europe?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 kg per constant US$ against 0.0868 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$, 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 29th 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.