Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Canada
20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada, a difference of 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1860s | 32.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1870s | 30.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1880s | 31.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1890s | 29.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1900s | 41.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1910s | 47.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 45.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 41.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 33.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 37.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 32.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 31.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 87.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 55.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 29.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 28.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 23.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 20.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 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, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 198 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.