United Arab Emirates vs United States: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita

United Arab Emirates
1.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States
1.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
United States rank
23rd

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.49 t CO2eq/cap against 1.48 t CO2eq/cap in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 223 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 t CO2eq/cap 1.67 t CO2eq/cap 0.508 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2000s 2.07 t CO2eq/cap 1.76 t CO2eq/cap 0.302 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.7 t CO2eq/cap 1.56 t CO2eq/cap 0.141 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.53 t CO2eq/cap 1.48 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions per capita, United Arab Emirates or United States?
United States, at 1.49 t CO2eq/cap against 1.48 t CO2eq/cap in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions per capita between United Arab Emirates and United States?
0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.