Maldives vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Maldives
1,639 kilograms
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,320 kilograms
in 2024
Maldives rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Maldives
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,320 kilograms against 1,639 kilograms in Maldives, a difference of 681 kilograms.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Maldives ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 194 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,376 kilograms | 2,884 kilograms | 1,508 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,317 kilograms | 1,710 kilograms | 392.86 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation, Maldives or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,320 kilograms against 1,639 kilograms in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation between Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 681 kilograms, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Maldives ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 194 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 international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.