All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) was 31.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates is 31.34 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 42.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.52 t CO2eq/cap, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.1 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 39.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 39.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 42.09 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 42.56 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.9 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 39.09 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 35.83 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 35.47 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.25 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 41.03 t CO2eq/cap | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 35.72 t CO2eq/cap | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 29.27 t CO2eq/cap | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 33.64 t CO2eq/cap | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 33.25 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.58 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 32.27 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.07 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.49 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.16 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 34.08 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 34.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.08 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 32.67 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.52 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 28.66 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 30.15 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 30.93 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.94 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.34 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 31.34 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 3.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 31.34 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.87 t CO2eq/cap, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +27.2% | 32.25 t CO2eq/cap | 41.03 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.52 t CO2eq/cap | 32.25 t CO2eq/cap | 42.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 t CO2eq/cap | 29.27 t CO2eq/cap | 41.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.83 t CO2eq/cap | 27.52 t CO2eq/cap | 34.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3 t CO2eq/cap | 30.93 t CO2eq/cap | 31.94 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates was 31.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 42.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.