United Arab Emirates vs Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
United Arab Emirates
1.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Palestine
1.42 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Palestine rank
167th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 1.42 million tonnes against 1.24 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 183,350 tonnes.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 168th and Palestine ranks 167th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 12 and Palestine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -3,748 tonnes | -24,717 tonnes | 20,969 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | -12,366 tonnes | -150,543 tonnes | 138,177 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | -23,644 tonnes | -434,437 tonnes | 410,793 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | -37,124 tonnes | -817,329 tonnes | 780,205 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | -53,758 tonnes | -1.29 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | -74,746 tonnes | -1.85 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | -103,673 tonnes | -2.16 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | -146,051 tonnes | -1.94 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | -199,453 tonnes | -1.47 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | -262,863 tonnes | -984,297 tonnes | 721,434 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | -341,111 tonnes | 465,962 tonnes | 807,073 tonnes | Palestine |
| 1960s | -429,124 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Palestine |
| 1970s | -388,783 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Palestine |
| 1980s | -113,240 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Palestine |
| 1990s | 741,953 tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Palestine |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.55 million tonnes | 460,843 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 110,792 tonnes | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, United Arab Emirates or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 1.42 million tonnes against 1.24 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 183,350 tonnes, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Palestine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 168th and Palestine ranks 167th 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.