Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.3915 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.3915 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.03 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 tonnes per person, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1236 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0.218 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.695 tonnes per person | 0.2331 tonnes per person | 0.9088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6072 tonnes per person | 0.377 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 9.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 86.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.82 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in United Arab Emirates was 0.3915 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.