Estonia vs United Arab Emirates: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Estonia
2.81 tonnes per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3.54 tonnes per person
in 2023
Estonia rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Estonia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.54 tonnes per person against 2.81 tonnes per person in Estonia, a difference of 0.73 tonnes per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 120 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.48 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1576 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 0.234 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Estonia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.54 tonnes per person against 2.81 tonnes per person in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Estonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.73 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Estonia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.