Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 13.1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in United Arab Emirates is 13.1 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates peaked at 20.88 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5.77 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 8.64 tonnes per person | 17.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.83 tonnes per person | 16.02 tonnes per person | 20.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.96 tonnes per person | 16.23 tonnes per person | 17.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 tonnes per person | 12.58 tonnes per person | 18.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 tonnes per person | 12.73 tonnes per person | 14.01 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 from gas in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates was 13.1 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 gas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas 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 gas?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.