Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Italy
86,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
78,883 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Italy currently reports 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8,037 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,254 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,213 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 20,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,158 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 33,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,890 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,186 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 47,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,197 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 62,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,458 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 77,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,674 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,467 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 85,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 74,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,814 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
- Italy, at 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre against 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 8,037 tonnes per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.