Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Singapore
1.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.68 billion tonnes
in 2024
Singapore rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.81 billion tonnes against 1.68 billion tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 125.96 million tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.58 million tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 24.57 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 38.22 million tonnes | 140,641 tonnes | 38.08 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | 174.19 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 162.34 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 470.86 million tonnes | 115.03 million tonnes | 355.83 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 879.24 million tonnes | 305.46 million tonnes | 573.78 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 564.46 million tonnes | 697.63 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 484.87 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 195.16 million tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 1.81 billion tonnes against 1.68 billion tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 125.96 million tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Singapore ranks 46th 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.