Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Ethiopia
247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
35th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Ethiopia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 16 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 24.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 34.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 56.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 143.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 151.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 128.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 92.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 83.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 226.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 248.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 239.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Ethiopia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
- 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.