United Arab Emirates vs United States: Co2 intensity

United Arab Emirates
0.2656
in 2022
United States
0.2593
in 2022
United Arab Emirates rank
51st
United States rank
52nd

Co2 intensity over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2656 against 0.2593 in United States, a difference of 0.0063.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0033 0.8897 0.8864 United States
1960s 0.2622 0.8352 0.573 United States
1970s 1.58 0.809 0.7671 United Arab Emirates
1980s 1.17 0.5983 0.5698 United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.9319 0.5122 0.4197 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.4522 0.4207 0.0315 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.3279 0.3236 0.0042 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.2887 0.2608 0.0279 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, United Arab Emirates or United States?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2656 against 0.2593 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between United Arab Emirates and United States?
0.0063, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for co2 intensity?
United Arab Emirates ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed