Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Portugal
1.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.68 billion tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
51st
United Arab Emirates rank
49th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Portugal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.68 billion tonnes against 1.65 billion tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 35.35 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.17 million tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 55.16 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 91.49 million tonnes | 140,641 tonnes | 91.35 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 214.61 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 202.75 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 427.69 million tonnes | 115.03 million tonnes | 312.66 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 715.56 million tonnes | 305.46 million tonnes | 410.10 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion tonnes | 564.46 million tonnes | 533.08 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 348.27 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 43.52 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.68 billion tonnes against 1.65 billion tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 35.35 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Portugal ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.