New Caledonia vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita

New Caledonia
18.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time

  • New Caledonia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 20.13 tonnes per person against 18.06 tonnes per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 2.07 tonnes per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was New Caledonia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 7.63 tonnes per person 0.088 tonnes per person 7.55 tonnes per person New Caledonia
1960s 12.42 tonnes per person 9.77 tonnes per person 2.65 tonnes per person New Caledonia
1970s 17.06 tonnes per person 58.28 tonnes per person 41.22 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 9.07 tonnes per person 32.3 tonnes per person 23.23 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 9.43 tonnes per person 28.06 tonnes per person 18.63 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 10.76 tonnes per person 25.48 tonnes per person 14.73 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 17.07 tonnes per person 25.16 tonnes per person 8.08 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 17.45 tonnes per person 20.92 tonnes per person 3.47 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, New Caledonia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 20.13 tonnes per person against 18.06 tonnes per person in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between New Caledonia and United Arab Emirates?
2.07 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do New Caledonia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
New Caledonia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.