Latvia vs United Arab Emirates: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita

Latvia
3.6 tonnes per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3.54 tonnes per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Latvia
  • United Arab Emirates
-10-50510199020062023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.6 tonnes per person against 3.54 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Latvia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 tonnes per person 2.81 tonnes per person 1.57 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 3.27 tonnes per person 4.25 tonnes per person 0.9829 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 3 tonnes per person 4.48 tonnes per person 1.48 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.79 tonnes per person 2.87 tonnes per person 0.9203 tonnes per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?
Latvia, at 3.6 tonnes per person against 3.54 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?
0.06 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Latvia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
Latvia ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.