Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Saudi Arabia
20.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 20.38 tonnes per person against 20.13 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.25 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7895 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.7015 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 4.07 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 20.09 tonnes per person | 58.28 tonnes per person | 38.19 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 22.76 tonnes per person | 32.3 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 19.58 tonnes per person | 28.06 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 19.76 tonnes per person | 25.48 tonnes per person | 5.72 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 21.35 tonnes per person | 25.16 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 20.95 tonnes per person | 20.92 tonnes per person | 0.0356 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 20.38 tonnes per person against 20.13 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.25 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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
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.