Maldives vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Maldives
36.64 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
109.92 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
122nd
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Maldives
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 109.92 tonnes against 36.64 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 73.28 tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.0 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 14 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 73.28 tonnes | -718.14 tonnes | 791.42 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1860s | 36.64 tonnes | -970.96 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | -1,246 tonnes | 1,246 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1880s | 36.64 tonnes | -1,458 tonnes | 1,495 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1890s | 65.95 tonnes | -1,839 tonnes | 1,905 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1900s | 36.64 tonnes | -2,323 tonnes | 2,360 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1910s | 36.64 tonnes | -3,462 tonnes | 3,499 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | -4,858 tonnes | 4,858 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | -5,668 tonnes | 5,668 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1940s | 109.92 tonnes | -7,013 tonnes | 7,123 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1950s | 65.95 tonnes | -9,442 tonnes | 9,508 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1960s | 139.23 tonnes | -3,866 tonnes | 4,005 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1970s | 40.3 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | 11,259 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 10.99 tonnes | 40,945 tonnes | 40,934 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 194,826 tonnes | 194,826 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 161.22 tonnes | 25,560 tonnes | 25,399 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 58.62 tonnes | -101,702 tonnes | 101,760 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 21.98 tonnes | -8,544 tonnes | 8,566 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Maldives or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 109.92 tonnes against 36.64 tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 73.28 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Maldives ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.