Per capita co2 including land in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita co2 including land was 20.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.13
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 1969
All-time low
-0.0481
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Per capita co2 including land in United Arab Emirates, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 including land in United Arab Emirates stood at 20.13.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.6 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.0481, in 1959.
That places United Arab Emirates 7th out of 194 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.
Per capita co2 including land in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -0.0481 | — |
| 1960 | -0.0248 | -48.4% |
| 1961 | -0.0093 | -62.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0538 | -679.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0876 | +62.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1078 | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1493 | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1453 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.09 | +3401.8% |
| 1968 | 6.21 | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 85.6 | +1277.6% |
| 1970 | 53.18 | -37.9% |
| 1971 | 63.18 | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 60.88 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 70.15 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 64.02 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 57.21 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 64.35 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 54.58 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 55.34 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 40.13 | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 36.33 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 33.49 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 31.61 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 28.59 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 35.49 | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 36.19 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 32.15 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 30.26 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 28.71 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 30.45 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 27.39 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 28.41 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 27.47 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 29.67 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 32.39 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 29.96 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 29.23 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.04 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 26.76 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 24 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 32.24 | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 27.43 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 21.56 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 25.56 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 25.41 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.71 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.49 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.86 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.54 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.17 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.75 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 27.55 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.77 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.33 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.03 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.93 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.23 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.27 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 21.84 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.76 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.78 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.67 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.22 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 19.77 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.13 | +1.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 20.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 20.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3401.8% | 0.1453 | 5.09 |
| 1969 | +1277.6% | 6.21 | 85.6 |
| 1962 | +679.3% | -0.0093 | 0.0538 |
| 1961 | +62.6% | -0.0248 | -0.0093 |
| 1963 | +62.7% | 0.0538 | 0.0876 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0481 | -0.0481 | -0.0481 | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.74 | -0.0248 | 85.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.3 | 40.13 | 70.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.33 | 28.59 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.13 | 24 | 32.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 | 21.56 | 32.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.15 | 21.27 | 27.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 | 19.77 | 22.78 | 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 including land in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita co2 including land in United Arab Emirates was 20.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0481 in 1959.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita co2 including land?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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