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