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

Lebanon
76,156 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
78,883 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Lebanon
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre against 76,156 tonnes per square kilometre in Lebanon, a difference of 2,727 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Lebanon ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 3,540 tonnes per square kilometre 41.71 tonnes per square kilometre 3,498 tonnes per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 8,027 tonnes per square kilometre 2,417 tonnes per square kilometre 5,610 tonnes per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 14,156 tonnes per square kilometre 7,890 tonnes per square kilometre 6,266 tonnes per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 23,011 tonnes per square kilometre 15,884 tonnes per square kilometre 7,127 tonnes per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 37,961 tonnes per square kilometre 29,183 tonnes per square kilometre 8,778 tonnes per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 57,749 tonnes per square kilometre 53,674 tonnes per square kilometre 4,074 tonnes per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 73,789 tonnes per square kilometre 74,456 tonnes per square kilometre 667.07 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, Lebanon or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre against 76,156 tonnes per square kilometre in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
2,727 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 32nd 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
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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.