Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per capita over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
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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, 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, 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, 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, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.