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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | +385.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1075 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1178 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2129 tonnes per person | +80.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 0.218 tonnes per person | +139.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1551 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.357 tonnes per person | +130.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2331 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7003 tonnes per person | +200.5% |
| 2013 | 0.858 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9088 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7501 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7725 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8737 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7785 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7181 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8558 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3847 tonnes per person | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.377 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3915 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3915 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3915 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 22.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +385.4% | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0.0907 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +200.5% | 0.2331 tonnes per person | 0.7003 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 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.