Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions 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 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, 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 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?
- 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. 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.