Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1379 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1379 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
80.26 tonnes per person
in 1969
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates, 1962–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates is 0.1379 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates peaked at 80.26 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1962.
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 80.26 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 49.75 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 1971 | 58.11 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 55.37 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 63.69 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 56.82 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 49.78 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 54.39 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 42.24 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 42.56 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.39 tonnes per person | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 17.95 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 10.66 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 1982 | 8.46 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 10.31 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 8.47 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1988 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -44.5% |
| 1989 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4985 tonnes per person | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7641 tonnes per person | +53.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3809 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +256.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9734 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7589 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6955 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7175 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5783 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.469 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4763 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3772 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3665 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3585 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3068 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2534 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2371 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2387 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.239 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.238 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2977 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2116 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2077 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1624 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1988 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2436 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1805 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1901 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1602 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1379 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1379 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 44.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1379 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +256.0% | 0.3809 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.03 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 80.26 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.41 tonnes per person | 21.39 tonnes per person | 63.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.43 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 17.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9086 tonnes per person | 0.3809 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4141 tonnes per person | 0.2371 tonnes per person | 0.7175 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2218 tonnes per person | 0.1624 tonnes per person | 0.2977 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1651 tonnes per person | 0.1379 tonnes per person | 0.1901 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 21 New Zealand 0.1865 tonnes per person compare
- 22 United States 0.1775 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Ecuador 0.1706 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1361 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1183 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Bulgaria 0.1025 tonnes 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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates was 0.1379 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 from flaring recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 80.26 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.