Eastern Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions per capita

Eastern Asia
8.38 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
26.46 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.46 t CO2eq/cap against 8.38 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Asia, a difference of 18.08 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.2 times Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 3.53 t CO2eq/cap 35.4 t CO2eq/cap 31.87 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2000s 5.05 t CO2eq/cap 28.8 t CO2eq/cap 23.75 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2010s 7.41 t CO2eq/cap 27.35 t CO2eq/cap 19.95 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2020s 8.07 t CO2eq/cap 26.45 t CO2eq/cap 18.38 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, Eastern Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 26.46 t CO2eq/cap against 8.38 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
18.08 t CO2eq/cap, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 31 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
241 places, 7,974 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.