Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Germany
46.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
17.43 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
172nd
United Arab Emirates rank
174th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre against 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 29.27 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.7 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 3,321 tonnes per square kilometre -6.08 tonnes per square kilometre 3,327 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1970s 2,213 tonnes per square kilometre -5.47 tonnes per square kilometre 2,218 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1980s 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre -1.59 tonnes per square kilometre 1,368 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1990s 749.29 tonnes per square kilometre 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre 738.84 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2000s 375.06 tonnes per square kilometre 38.03 tonnes per square kilometre 337.03 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2010s 146.43 tonnes per square kilometre 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre 124.63 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2020s 66.53 tonnes per square kilometre 17.61 tonnes per square kilometre 48.92 tonnes per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
Germany, at 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre against 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Germany and United Arab Emirates?
29.27 tonnes per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.