Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
1.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
United Arab Emirates rank
91st

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
0200400600196219922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.73 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 91st of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 19.55 % change on previous year 88.81 % change on previous year 69.26 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1970s 12.94 % change on previous year 10.07 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.01 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.5 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 0.6845 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 7.05 % change on previous year 7.76 % change on previous year 0.7028 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 4.2 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -0.6345 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.73 % change on previous year against 1.62 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 91st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,932 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.