Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0269 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0269 kt per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.097 kt per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0007 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0269 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.097 kt per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per person, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0007 kt per person
1962 0.0008 kt per person +5.9%
1963 0.0008 kt per person +2.4%
1964 0.0008 kt per person -3.8%
1965 0.0008 kt per person +2.8%
1966 0.0008 kt per person +2.8%
1967 0.0058 kt per person +618.4%
1968 0.0069 kt per person +18.4%
1969 0.0059 kt per person -14.6%
1970 0.0823 kt per person +1305.4%
1971 0.0872 kt per person +5.9%
1972 0.0847 kt per person -2.8%
1973 0.097 kt per person +14.5%
1974 0.0905 kt per person -6.7%
1975 0.0815 kt per person -10.0%
1976 0.0858 kt per person +5.3%
1977 0.076 kt per person -11.4%
1978 0.0583 kt per person -23.3%
1979 0.0578 kt per person -0.8%
1980 0.051 kt per person -11.9%
1981 0.0444 kt per person -12.9%
1982 0.0387 kt per person -12.9%
1983 0.0367 kt per person -5.2%
1984 0.0423 kt per person +15.4%
1985 0.0426 kt per person +0.7%
1986 0.0395 kt per person -7.3%
1987 0.038 kt per person -3.9%
1988 0.0361 kt per person -5.0%
1989 0.0388 kt per person +7.4%
1990 0.0363 kt per person -6.3%
1991 0.0369 kt per person +1.7%
1992 0.0362 kt per person -1.9%
1993 0.0392 kt per person +8.4%
1994 0.0395 kt per person +0.8%
1995 0.0367 kt per person -7.3%
1996 0.0358 kt per person -2.2%
1997 0.0326 kt per person -9.0%
1998 0.032 kt per person -1.8%
1999 0.0287 kt per person -10.4%
2000 0.0374 kt per person +30.3%
2001 0.032 kt per person -14.5%
2002 0.0253 kt per person -20.8%
2003 0.0295 kt per person +16.2%
2004 0.0289 kt per person -2.0%
2005 0.0279 kt per person -3.2%
2006 0.0274 kt per person -1.8%
2007 0.0263 kt per person -4.1%
2008 0.0263 kt per person -0.1%
2009 0.027 kt per person +2.5%
2010 0.029 kt per person +7.4%
2011 0.0301 kt per person +3.8%
2012 0.0305 kt per person +1.6%
2013 0.0301 kt per person -1.3%
2014 0.0281 kt per person -6.8%
2015 0.0287 kt per person +2.3%
2016 0.0277 kt per person -3.7%
2017 0.0231 kt per person -16.6%
2018 0.024 kt per person +4.2%
2019 0.0252 kt per person +5.0%
2020 0.0263 kt per person +4.0%
2021 0.0267 kt per person +1.8%
2022 0.0275 kt per person +2.8%
2023 0.0269 kt per person -2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +1305.4% 0.0059 kt per person 0.0823 kt per person
1967 +618.4% 0.0008 kt per person 0.0058 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0026 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 0.0069 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0801 kt per person 0.0578 kt per person 0.097 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0408 kt per person 0.0361 kt per person 0.051 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0354 kt per person 0.0287 kt per person 0.0395 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0288 kt per person 0.0253 kt per person 0.0374 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0276 kt per person 0.0231 kt per person 0.0305 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0268 kt per person 0.0263 kt per person 0.0275 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Bahrain 0.0316 kt per person compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 0.0296 kt per person compare
  3. 4 Brunei 0.0288 kt per person compare
  4. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0251 kt per person compare
  5. 7 Saudi Arabia 0.0215 kt per person compare
  6. 8 Oman 0.0196 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0269 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.097 kt per person in 1973.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per person in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.