Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
127th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 62% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -35.7% | 0.9169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 124 Tajikistan 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Switzerland 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Bhutan 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Samoa 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Nepal 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Tonga 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – 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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.