Annex I countries vs United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions per capita

Annex I countries
9.5 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
26.46 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Annex I countries rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Annex I countries
  • United Arab Emirates
10203040199020062023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.46 t CO2eq/cap against 9.5 t CO2eq/cap in Annex I countries, a difference of 16.96 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.8 times Annex I countries's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Annex I countries ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 32 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Annex I countries United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 11.95 t CO2eq/cap 35.4 t CO2eq/cap 23.45 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2000s 11.8 t CO2eq/cap 28.8 t CO2eq/cap 16.99 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2010s 10.59 t CO2eq/cap 27.35 t CO2eq/cap 16.76 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2020s 9.57 t CO2eq/cap 26.45 t CO2eq/cap 16.89 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Annex I countries or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 26.46 t CO2eq/cap against 9.5 t CO2eq/cap in Annex I countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Annex I countries and United Arab Emirates?
16.96 t CO2eq/cap, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Annex I countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Annex I countries ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.