Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Saudi Arabia
538.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
530.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 538.81 tonnes per person against 530.13 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8.68 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.32 tonnes per person | 11.58 tonnes per person | 49.74 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 149.12 tonnes per person | 284.65 tonnes per person | 135.53 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 263.65 tonnes per person | 404.6 tonnes per person | 140.95 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 332.82 tonnes per person | 455.45 tonnes per person | 122.62 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 372.13 tonnes per person | 434.91 tonnes per person | 62.77 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 448.33 tonnes per person | 459.11 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 539.83 tonnes per person | 534.02 tonnes per person | 5.81 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 538.81 tonnes per person against 530.13 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 8.68 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.