Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 20.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 20.21 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.61 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.0248 tonnes per person, in 1960.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0248 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | -0.0093 tonnes per person | -62.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | -679.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +62.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1078 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1493 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1453 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +3401.7% |
| 1968 | 6.21 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 85.61 tonnes per person | +1277.5% |
| 1970 | 53.18 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 1971 | 63.18 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 60.88 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 70.15 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 64.02 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 57.21 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 64.35 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 54.58 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 55.34 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 40.13 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 36.33 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 33.49 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 31.61 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 28.59 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 35.49 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 36.19 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 32.15 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 30.26 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 28.71 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 30.45 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 27.39 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 28.41 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 27.47 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 29.67 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 32.39 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 29.96 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 29.23 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.04 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 26.76 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 24 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 32.24 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 27.43 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 21.56 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 25.56 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 25.41 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.71 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.49 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.86 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.54 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.17 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.02 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 27.91 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.16 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.83 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.61 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 26.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.5 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.3 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 21.84 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.9 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 22.16 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.56 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 20.07 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.21 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 20.21 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 20.21 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92 tonnes per person, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3401.7% | 0.1453 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +1277.5% | 6.21 tonnes per person | 85.61 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +679.4% | -0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.0538 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +62.6% | -0.0248 tonnes per person | -0.0093 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +62.7% | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.74 tonnes per person | -0.0248 tonnes per person | 85.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.3 tonnes per person | 40.13 tonnes per person | 70.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.33 tonnes per person | 28.59 tonnes per person | 36.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.13 tonnes per person | 24 tonnes per person | 32.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 tonnes per person | 21.56 tonnes per person | 32.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 tonnes per person | 21.3 tonnes per person | 28.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 tonnes per person | 20.07 tonnes per person | 22.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 20.21 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.61 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0248 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.