France vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

France
73,816 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
78,883 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • United Arab Emirates
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre against 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre in France, a difference of 5,067 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 30,014 tonnes per square kilometre 41.71 tonnes per square kilometre 29,973 tonnes per square kilometre France
1970s 38,170 tonnes per square kilometre 2,417 tonnes per square kilometre 35,753 tonnes per square kilometre France
1980s 47,040 tonnes per square kilometre 7,890 tonnes per square kilometre 39,149 tonnes per square kilometre France
1990s 54,481 tonnes per square kilometre 15,884 tonnes per square kilometre 38,597 tonnes per square kilometre France
2000s 62,005 tonnes per square kilometre 29,183 tonnes per square kilometre 32,822 tonnes per square kilometre France
2010s 68,903 tonnes per square kilometre 53,674 tonnes per square kilometre 15,229 tonnes per square kilometre France
2020s 73,024 tonnes per square kilometre 74,456 tonnes per square kilometre 1,432 tonnes per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, France or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre against 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between France and United Arab Emirates?
5,067 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
France ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.