What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

0.0009 kt per person, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Iceland

0.0049 kt per person

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0.004 kt per person

in 2023

Iceland rank

3rd

United Arab Emirates rank

6th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0049 kt per person against 0.004 kt per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0009 kt per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0095 kt per person	0.0015 kt per person	0.008 kt per person	Iceland
1970s	0.0103 kt per person	0.001 kt per person	0.0093 kt per person	Iceland
1980s	0.0086 kt per person	0.0018 kt per person	0.0068 kt per person	Iceland
1990s	0.0032 kt per person	0.002 kt per person	0.0012 kt per person	Iceland
2000s	0.0044 kt per person	0.0033 kt per person	0.0011 kt per person	Iceland
2010s	0.0059 kt per person	0.0035 kt per person	0.0024 kt per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0051 kt per person	0.0039 kt per person	0.0012 kt per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?: Iceland, at 0.0049 kt per person against 0.004 kt per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0009 kt per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Iceland ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.