Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Sweden
0.0041 °C
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.004 °C
in 2024
Sweden rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
58th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0041 °C against 0.004 °C in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | 0.0004 °C | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.0006 °C | 0 °C | 0.0006 °C | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.0007 °C | 0 °C | 0.0007 °C | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.0009 °C | 0 °C | 0.0009 °C | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.0012 °C | 0 °C | 0.0012 °C | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.0014 °C | 0 °C | 0.0014 °C | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.0016 °C | 0 °C | 0.0016 °C | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.0018 °C | 0 °C | 0.0018 °C | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.0021 °C | 0 °C | 0.0021 °C | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.0024 °C | 0 °C | 0.0024 °C | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0026 °C | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0032 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0024 °C | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0022 °C | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0018 °C | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0011 °C | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0041 °C | 0.0038 °C | 0.0003 °C | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- Sweden, at 0.0041 °C against 0.004 °C in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0001 °C, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Sweden ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.