Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil

Australia
5.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.95 tonnes per person
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.95 tonnes per person against 5.46 tonnes per person in Australia, a difference of 0.49 tonnes per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 2.49 tonnes per person 0.088 tonnes per person 2.41 tonnes per person Australia
1960s 3.76 tonnes per person 0.2132 tonnes per person 3.54 tonnes per person Australia
1970s 5.54 tonnes per person 5.48 tonnes per person 0.0639 tonnes per person Australia
1980s 5.04 tonnes per person 11.3 tonnes per person 6.26 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 5.22 tonnes per person 8.36 tonnes per person 3.14 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 5.58 tonnes per person 7 tonnes per person 1.41 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 5.71 tonnes per person 7.73 tonnes per person 2.02 tonnes per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 5.26 tonnes per person 6.4 tonnes per person 1.14 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 oil, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 5.95 tonnes per person against 5.46 tonnes per person in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
0.49 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
Australia ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.