Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Oman
21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Oman rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Oman, a difference of 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 197 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 0.5115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 0.5295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 0.3842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 0.2076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 16.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 86.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 70.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 15.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 17.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 24.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 23.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 22.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Oman ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.