Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs United Arab Emirates: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 20.13 tonnes per person against 16.55 tonnes per person in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 3.58 tonnes per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 471.25 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 471.16 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 276.21 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | 266.44 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 152.62 tonnes per person | 58.28 tonnes per person | 94.34 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 46.42 tonnes per person | 32.3 tonnes per person | 14.13 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 13.25 tonnes per person | 28.06 tonnes per person | 14.81 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 18.36 tonnes per person | 25.48 tonnes per person | 7.13 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 18.13 tonnes per person | 25.16 tonnes per person | 7.03 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 16.28 tonnes per person | 20.92 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 20.13 tonnes per person against 16.55 tonnes per person in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.58 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.