Saint Lucia vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Saint Lucia
691,470 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
170th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Saint Lucia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.24 million tonnes against 691,470 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 546,450 tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 17 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 107,707 tonnes | -3,748 tonnes | 111,455 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1860s | 307,289 tonnes | -12,366 tonnes | 319,655 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1870s | 515,063 tonnes | -23,644 tonnes | 538,707 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1880s | 725,443 tonnes | -37,124 tonnes | 762,566 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1890s | 956,136 tonnes | -53,758 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1900s | 1.23 million tonnes | -74,746 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1910s | 1.39 million tonnes | -103,673 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1920s | 1.38 million tonnes | -146,051 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1930s | 1.36 million tonnes | -199,453 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1940s | 1.32 million tonnes | -262,863 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 1.56 million tonnes | -341,111 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 2.57 million tonnes | -429,124 tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 3.90 million tonnes | -388,783 tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 4.95 million tonnes | -113,240 tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 4.90 million tonnes | 741,953 tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 594,620 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 168,153 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 891,459 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 356,823 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Saint Lucia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.24 million tonnes against 691,470 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates?
- 546,450 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.