Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Methane emissions
Italy
40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
United Arab Emirates rank
46th
Methane emissions over time
- Italy
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1860s | 17.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1870s | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1880s | 18.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1890s | 19.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1900s | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1910s | 21.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1920s | 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 24.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1940s | 30.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1950s | 42.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1960s | 55.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1970s | 61.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 59.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 56.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 48.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
- Italy, at 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for methane emissions?
- Italy ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.