Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Oman
15.65 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Oman rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 20.13 tonnes per person against 15.65 tonnes per person in Oman, a difference of 4.48 tonnes per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1588 tonnes per person | 16.21 tonnes per person | 16.05 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 5.87 tonnes per person | 58.28 tonnes per person | 52.41 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 32.3 tonnes per person | 26.09 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 7.76 tonnes per person | 28.06 tonnes per person | 20.31 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 13.99 tonnes per person | 25.48 tonnes per person | 11.5 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 16.57 tonnes per person | 25.16 tonnes per person | 8.59 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 16.1 tonnes per person | 20.92 tonnes per person | 4.82 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 relative to the global average, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 20.13 tonnes per person against 15.65 tonnes per person in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.48 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Oman ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.