Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Saudi Arabia
0.1361 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.1379 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.1379 tonnes per person against 0.1361 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0018 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 213 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 10.03 tonnes per person | 7.66 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 13.13 tonnes per person | 49.41 tonnes per person | 36.28 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.44 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.3099 tonnes per person | 0.9086 tonnes per person | 0.5988 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.3674 tonnes per person | 0.4141 tonnes per person | 0.0467 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1546 tonnes per person | 0.2218 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.13 tonnes per person | 0.1651 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.1379 tonnes per person against 0.1361 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0018 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.