Energy — Emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions per capita was 26.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates is 26.46 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 39.53 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.04 t CO2eq/cap, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4 t CO2eq/cap | 28.71 t CO2eq/cap | 39.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8 t CO2eq/cap | 25.34 t CO2eq/cap | 37.41 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.35 t CO2eq/cap | 23.04 t CO2eq/cap | 30.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.45 t CO2eq/cap | 26.13 t CO2eq/cap | 27.06 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.4265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Energy — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates was 26.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.