Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 23.31 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.31 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
35.12 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
22.39 tonnes per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 23.31 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 35.12 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.39 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.02 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 30.12 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 29.68 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 30.61 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33.57 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 32.12 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 30.69 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 29.59 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 32.04 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 31.27 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 24.54 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 24.09 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.39 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 29.84 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 30.15 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.75 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.07 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 33.64 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.12 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 31.77 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 31.21 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.22 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.17 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.02 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.42 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 30.14 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.68 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.84 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 26.45 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.24 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 23.47 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.47 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 24.67 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.31 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 23.31 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 23.31 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.87 tonnes per person | 29.02 tonnes per person | 33.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.74 tonnes per person | 22.39 tonnes per person | 35.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.64 tonnes per person | 25.24 tonnes per person | 33.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 tonnes per person | 23.31 tonnes per person | 24.67 tonnes per person | 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates was 23.31 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 35.12 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.39 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.