Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0025 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0025 kt per person
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0315 kt per person
in 1970
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

00.010.020.03196119922023

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0025 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0315 kt per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 10th out of 185 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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person —
1962 0 kt per person +15.8%
1963 0 kt per person +8.9%
1964 0 kt per person -0.8%
1965 0 kt per person +6.4%
1966 0 kt per person +5.1%
1967 0 kt per person +21.0%
1968 0 kt per person +25.4%
1969 0 kt per person +10.1%
1970 0.0315 kt per person +121765.3%
1971 0.0269 kt per person -14.5%
1972 0.0265 kt per person -1.4%
1973 0.0298 kt per person +12.4%
1974 0.0291 kt per person -2.3%
1975 0.0266 kt per person -8.8%
1976 0.0269 kt per person +1.3%
1977 0.0241 kt per person -10.4%
1978 0.0195 kt per person -19.0%
1979 0.0175 kt per person -10.6%
1980 0.0147 kt per person -15.9%
1981 0.012 kt per person -18.2%
1982 0.0097 kt per person -19.5%
1983 0.0085 kt per person -12.4%
1984 0.0079 kt per person -6.9%
1985 0.0076 kt per person -3.7%
1986 0.0081 kt per person +6.2%
1987 0.0085 kt per person +5.1%
1988 0.0082 kt per person -3.6%
1989 0.0092 kt per person +12.3%
1990 0.0097 kt per person +5.4%
1991 0.0093 kt per person -4.1%
1992 0.0095 kt per person +2.5%
1993 0.0104 kt per person +9.0%
1994 0.0091 kt per person -12.2%
1995 0.0088 kt per person -3.6%
1996 0.0086 kt per person -1.4%
1997 0.0073 kt per person -15.7%
1998 0.0063 kt per person -13.7%
1999 0.0057 kt per person -9.5%
2000 0.0059 kt per person +3.1%
2001 0.0052 kt per person -11.7%
2002 0.0045 kt per person -13.7%
2003 0.0046 kt per person +2.4%
2004 0.0042 kt per person -8.8%
2005 0.0041 kt per person -2.5%
2006 0.004 kt per person -1.8%
2007 0.0035 kt per person -12.7%
2008 0.0031 kt per person -12.2%
2009 0.0027 kt per person -10.5%
2010 0.0028 kt per person +3.4%
2011 0.003 kt per person +5.0%
2012 0.003 kt per person +1.2%
2013 0.003 kt per person +0.4%
2014 0.0028 kt per person -6.8%
2015 0.0029 kt per person +3.4%
2016 0.0029 kt per person -1.6%
2017 0.0026 kt per person -8.1%
2018 0.0026 kt per person -1.4%
2019 0.0027 kt per person +2.0%
2020 0.0025 kt per person -5.7%
2021 0.0025 kt per person -1.5%
2022 0.0026 kt per person +7.1%
2023 0.0025 kt per person -5.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0025 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 15.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0025 kt per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 14.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 +121765.3% 0 kt per person 0.0315 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0259 kt per person 0.0175 kt per person 0.0315 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0094 kt per person 0.0076 kt per person 0.0147 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0085 kt per person 0.0057 kt per person 0.0104 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0042 kt per person 0.0027 kt per person 0.0059 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0028 kt per person 0.0026 kt per person 0.003 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0025 kt per person 0.0025 kt per person 0.0026 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 7 Brunei 0.0032 kt per person compare
  2. 8 Libya 0.003 kt per person compare
  3. 9 Iraq 0.003 kt per person compare
  4. 11 Congo 0.0022 kt per person compare
  5. 12 Saudi Arabia 0.002 kt per person compare
  6. 13 Turkmenistan 0.0019 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0025 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0315 kt per person in 1970.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.