New Caledonia vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions 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 over time
- New Caledonia
- United Arab Emirates
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, 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 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?
- 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. 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.