United Arab Emirates vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
United Arab Emirates
5.95 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
6.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
United States rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.34 tonnes per person against 5.95 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.39 tonnes per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and United States ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.088 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 7.02 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2132 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 5.48 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 11.3 tonnes per person | 8.52 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 8.36 tonnes per person | 8.28 tonnes per person | 0.0786 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 7 tonnes per person | 8.4 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 7.73 tonnes per person | 6.89 tonnes per person | 0.8394 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 6.4 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 0.1104 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, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United States, at 6.34 tonnes per person against 5.95 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 0.39 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and United States ranks 20th 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.