United Arab Emirates vs United States: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
United Arab Emirates
0.2656 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United States
0.2593 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United Arab Emirates rank
51st
United States rank
52nd
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ in United States, a difference of 0.0063 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8897 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8864 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2622 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8352 kilograms per international-$ | 0.573 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1970s | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | 0.809 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7671 kilograms per international-$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5698 kilograms per international-$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.9319 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5122 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4197 kilograms per international-$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.4522 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4207 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0315 kilograms per international-$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3279 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0042 kilograms per international-$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2887 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2608 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0279 kilograms per international-$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 0.0063 kilograms per international-$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).