Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Sweden
485.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
530.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sweden rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 530.13 tonnes per person against 485.78 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 44.35 tonnes per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.99 tonnes per person | 11.58 tonnes per person | 194.4 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 290.89 tonnes per person | 284.65 tonnes per person | 6.25 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 371.39 tonnes per person | 404.6 tonnes per person | 33.21 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 421.89 tonnes per person | 455.45 tonnes per person | 33.56 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 471.38 tonnes per person | 434.91 tonnes per person | 36.47 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 485.94 tonnes per person | 459.11 tonnes per person | 26.82 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 483.14 tonnes per person | 534.02 tonnes per person | 50.88 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 530.13 tonnes per person against 485.78 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 44.35 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 42nd 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.