Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 530.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 530.13 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 541.48 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1674 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.239 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3539 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4814 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5736 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6797 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8003 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +633.8% |
| 1968 | 11.52 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 1969 | 95.15 tonnes per person | +726.0% |
| 1970 | 132.76 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1971 | 176.72 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 1972 | 214.65 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 259.5 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 295.55 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 323.46 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 349.44 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 357.59 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 369.14 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 367.65 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 366.41 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 371.84 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 382.2 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 389.44 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 403.82 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 418.9 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 425.5 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 426.86 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 428.26 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 432.79 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 435.43 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 440.26 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 445.18 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 453.3 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 465 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 474.6 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 474.03 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 463.06 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 455.62 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 447.98 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 450.94 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 450.44 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 445.43 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 445.94 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 447.52 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 449.61 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 443.2 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 418.54 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 398.12 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 399.32 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 416.91 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 431.08 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 442.53 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 453.03 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 459.05 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 461.45 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 464.75 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 471.54 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 487.15 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 503.64 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 528.94 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 541.48 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 535.17 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 534.37 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 530.13 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 530.13 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 530.13 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +726.0% | 11.52 tonnes per person | 95.15 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +633.8% | 0.8003 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +96.2% | 5.87 tonnes per person | 11.52 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +48.1% | 0.239 tonnes per person | 0.3539 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +42.8% | 0.1674 tonnes per person | 0.239 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +39.5% | 95.15 tonnes per person | 132.76 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.58 tonnes per person | 0.1674 tonnes per person | 95.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 284.65 tonnes per person | 132.76 tonnes per person | 369.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.6 tonnes per person | 366.41 tonnes per person | 432.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 455.45 tonnes per person | 435.43 tonnes per person | 474.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.91 tonnes per person | 398.12 tonnes per person | 450.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 459.11 tonnes per person | 416.91 tonnes per person | 503.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.02 tonnes per person | 528.94 tonnes per person | 541.48 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 530.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 541.48 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1674 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.