Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.2619 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2619
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.353
in 2010
All-time low
0.2617
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.2691991: 0.3041992: 0.2841993: 0.2951994: 0.3041995: 0.3041996: 0.31997: 0.2891998: 0.2961999: 0.2972000: 0.2652001: 0.32002: 0.2992003: 0.2892004: 0.2792005: 0.2832006: 0.2682007: 0.282008: 0.3252009: 0.3452010: 0.3532011: 0.3412012: 0.342013: 0.3422014: 0.3322015: 0.3232016: 0.3142017: 0.3062018: 0.2762019: 0.2882020: 0.3122021: 0.3042022: 0.2762023: 0.2622024: 0.262

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.2619 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.353 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2617, in 2023.

That places United Arab Emirates 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2942 0.2691 0.3042 10
2000s 0.2932 0.2654 0.3448 10
2010s 0.3213 0.2757 0.353 10
2020s 0.2831 0.2617 0.3115 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.303 compare
  2. 20 Viet Nam 0.2963 compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 0.2925 compare
  4. 23 Algeria 0.2568 compare
  5. 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 compare
  6. 25 Jamaica 0.2508 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.2619 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.353 in 2010.
What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2617 in 2023.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
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