emissions of air pollutants, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0774 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0774 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.4396 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.003 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +435.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +141.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1246 tonnes per person | +223.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1763 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 1966 | 0.216 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2284 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2725 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2857 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3159 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3658 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3704 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4211 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4255 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4171 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4396 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3816 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2934 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2732 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2963 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2144 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2265 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2473 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2167 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1833 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1631 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1576 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1559 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1577 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1479 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1329 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1244 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1199 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1209 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1159 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.116 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1244 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1273 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.112 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.089 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0998 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1031 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0945 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.092 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0879 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0774 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0774 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +435.4% | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +223.4% | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.1246 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +141.4% | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1364 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.2857 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3704 tonnes per person | 0.2732 tonnes per person | 0.4396 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2098 tonnes per person | 0.1559 tonnes per person | 0.2963 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1274 tonnes per person | 0.1102 tonnes per person | 0.1577 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1091 tonnes per person | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 0.1313 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0777 tonnes per person | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 0.0786 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 39 South Sudan 0.078 tonnes per person compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0778 tonnes per person compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Norway 0.0765 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0754 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Canada 0.0738 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0774 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4396 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.