Energy — Emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions per capita was 26.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.46 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 207 countries
All-time high
39.53 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
All-time low
23.04 t CO2eq/cap
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 36.3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 36.9 t CO2eq/cap1992: 36.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 39.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 39.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 36.6 t CO2eq/cap1996: 35.8 t CO2eq/cap1997: 32.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 32 t CO2eq/cap1999: 28.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 37.4 t CO2eq/cap2001: 32 t CO2eq/cap2002: 25.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 29.5 t CO2eq/cap2004: 28.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: 27.9 t CO2eq/cap2006: 27.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 26.3 t CO2eq/cap2008: 26.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 26.9 t CO2eq/cap2010: 28.7 t CO2eq/cap2011: 29.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 30.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 29.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 27.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 28.1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 27.4 t CO2eq/cap2017: 23 t CO2eq/cap2018: 24 t CO2eq/cap2019: 25.4 t CO2eq/cap2020: 26.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 26.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 27.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 26.5 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 7 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 8 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.