Consumption co2 emissions vs population in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.6512 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6512
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.7385
in 2015
All-time low
0.2423
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

0.20.30.40.50.60.71990200620231990: 0.2421991: 0.261992: 0.2791993: 0.2991994: 0.341995: 0.3321996: 0.3291997: 0.3421998: 0.4011999: 0.4112000: 0.3362001: 0.3492002: 0.3372003: 0.4522004: 0.4672005: 0.52006: 0.5582007: 0.6012008: 0.6912009: 0.6762010: 0.652011: 0.6732012: 0.692013: 0.7332014: 0.732015: 0.7382016: 0.7322017: 0.6632018: 0.6732019: 0.6382020: 0.6312021: 0.652022: 0.6732023: 0.651

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.6512 for consumption co2 emissions vs population in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7385 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2423, in 1990.

That places United Arab Emirates 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions vs population in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.2423 —
1991 0.2605 +7.5%
1992 0.2787 +7.0%
1993 0.299 +7.3%
1994 0.3402 +13.8%
1995 0.3325 -2.3%
1996 0.3289 -1.1%
1997 0.3419 +3.9%
1998 0.4009 +17.3%
1999 0.4112 +2.5%
2000 0.3361 -18.3%
2001 0.3492 +3.9%
2002 0.3373 -3.4%
2003 0.4523 +34.1%
2004 0.4668 +3.2%
2005 0.5003 +7.2%
2006 0.5579 +11.5%
2007 0.6007 +7.7%
2008 0.6906 +15.0%
2009 0.6762 -2.1%
2010 0.6499 -3.9%
2011 0.6728 +3.5%
2012 0.6899 +2.5%
2013 0.7331 +6.3%
2014 0.7296 -0.5%
2015 0.7385 +1.2%
2016 0.7318 -0.9%
2017 0.6634 -9.4%
2018 0.6731 +1.5%
2019 0.6383 -5.2%
2020 0.6308 -1.2%
2021 0.6499 +3.0%
2022 0.6732 +3.6%
2023 0.6512 -3.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.6512 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.6512 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2253, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3236 0.2423 0.4112 10
2000s 0.4967 0.3361 0.6906 10
2010s 0.692 0.6383 0.7385 10
2020s 0.6513 0.6308 0.6732 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 23 Poland 0.7189 compare
  2. 24 Spain 0.6841 compare
  3. 25 Egypt 0.6653 compare
  4. 27 Vietnam 0.6505 compare
  5. 28 Pakistan 0.5778 compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 0.5582 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions vs population in United Arab Emirates?
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in United Arab Emirates was 0.6512 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.7385 in 2015.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2423 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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