Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Singapore
2,030 kilograms
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,320 kilograms
in 2024
Singapore rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,320 kilograms against 2,030 kilograms in Singapore, a difference of 290 kilograms.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 142 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,249 kilograms | 2,764 kilograms | 515.12 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,446 kilograms | 1,837 kilograms | 390.37 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,320 kilograms against 2,030 kilograms in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 290 kilograms, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Singapore ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.