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
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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About this data
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.