Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: IPPU — Emissions per capita
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.54 t CO2eq/cap against 3.91 t CO2eq/cap in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.63 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.401 t CO2eq/cap | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | 3.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.522 t CO2eq/cap | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.71 t CO2eq/cap | 3.42 t CO2eq/cap | 0.289 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.45 t CO2eq/cap | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5975 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.54 t CO2eq/cap against 3.91 t CO2eq/cap in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — 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
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.