United Arab Emirates vs United States: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
United Arab Emirates
6.82
in 2025
United States
6.82
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
United States rank
22nd
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.82 against 6.82 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.83 | 7.04 | 0.2066 | United States |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6.85 | 0.1777 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.82 against 6.82 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita between United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 0, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. 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
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.