Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Singapore
5.6%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Singapore ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.1% | 516.5% | 458.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 7.9% | 15.9% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -1.5% | 9.2% | 10.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 5.6% against 5.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Singapore ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.