Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Saudi Arabia
0.0195 kt per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0243 kt per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0243 kt per person against 0.0195 kt per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0048 kt per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 kt per person | 0.0019 kt per person | 0.0037 kt per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0204 kt per person | 0.054 kt per person | 0.0336 kt per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.0219 kt per person | 0.0313 kt per person | 0.0094 kt per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0211 kt per person | 0.0269 kt per person | 0.0058 kt per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.018 kt per person | 0.0246 kt per person | 0.0066 kt per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.021 kt per person | 0.0248 kt per person | 0.0038 kt per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.0194 kt per person | 0.0243 kt per person | 0.0049 kt per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.0243 kt per person against 0.0195 kt per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0048 kt per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.