Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 5.95 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in United Arab Emirates, 1959–2024
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 by fuel type in United Arab Emirates is 5.95 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.34 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0797 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.2132 tonnes per person | 0.0797 tonnes per person | 0.5809 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.48 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 10.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 12.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.36 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 12.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 13.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 tonnes per person | 6.2 tonnes per person | 8.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 7.13 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 20 United States 6.34 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Canada 6.15 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.54 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Australia 5.46 tonnes per person compare
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 fuel type in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in United Arab Emirates was 5.95 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 fuel type recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0797 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.