Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita ghg emissions

Australia
22.83
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.77
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 23.77 against 22.83 in Australia, a difference of 0.94.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1850s 54.86 2.1 52.76 Australia
1860s 40.1 2.18 37.91 Australia
1870s 42.87 2.23 40.64 Australia
1880s 38.16 2.24 35.92 Australia
1890s 35.24 2.16 33.08 Australia
1900s 34.08 2.06 32.03 Australia
1910s 32.2 1.95 30.25 Australia
1920s 37.82 1.89 35.93 Australia
1930s 26.51 1.9 24.61 Australia
1940s 25.89 2.51 23.37 Australia
1950s 34.68 2.72 31.96 Australia
1960s 37.57 12.04 25.53 Australia
1970s 32.67 87.23 54.56 United Arab Emirates
1980s 32.36 43.56 11.2 United Arab Emirates
1990s 34.23 38.3 4.07 United Arab Emirates
2000s 35.59 31.1 4.49 Australia
2010s 30.87 29.34 1.53 Australia
2020s 23.62 24.66 1.05 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 23.77 against 22.83 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
0.94, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Australia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed