Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Oman
22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Oman rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Oman, a difference of 1.6 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 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 198 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 | 0.6358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 0.6389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 0.6471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 0.6724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 0.6947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 0.6491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 0.3983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 87.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 70.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 15.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 25.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 23.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 22.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 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 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 22.17 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?
- 1.6 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 10th 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.