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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.