Brazil vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Brazil
507.68 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
433.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Brazil
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 507.68 million tonnes against 433.45 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 74.23 million tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 5.41 million tonnes 2.40 million tonnes 3.01 million tonnes Brazil
1970s 15.20 million tonnes 148.95 million tonnes 133.75 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
1980s 32.53 million tonnes 336.63 million tonnes 304.10 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
1990s 86.73 million tonnes 376.79 million tonnes 290.06 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
2000s 191.00 million tonnes 399.04 million tonnes 208.04 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 342.43 million tonnes 416.72 million tonnes 74.29 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 472.67 million tonnes 430.19 million tonnes 42.48 million tonnes Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or United Arab Emirates?
Brazil, at 507.68 million tonnes against 433.45 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
74.23 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Brazil ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.