Per capita co2 sector in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Per capita co2 sector was 1,648 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,648
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,499
in 2005
All-time low
1,648
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 sector in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.3k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.1k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.6k1997: 2.6k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.2k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.7k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.0k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.3k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co2 sector in United Arab Emirates stood at 1,648. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,499 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,648, in 2023.

That places United Arab Emirates 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Per capita co2 sector in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 sector in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2,350 —
1991 2,243 -4.6%
1992 2,118 -5.5%
1993 2,021 -4.6%
1994 1,993 -1.4%
1995 2,296 +15.2%
1996 2,649 +15.4%
1997 2,556 -3.5%
1998 2,394 -6.3%
1999 2,159 -9.8%
2000 2,175 +0.8%
2001 2,683 +23.3%
2002 3,177 +18.4%
2003 3,177 +0.0%
2004 3,369 +6.0%
2005 3,499 +3.9%
2006 3,352 -4.2%
2007 3,280 -2.1%
2008 3,069 -6.5%
2009 2,977 -3.0%
2010 2,867 -3.7%
2011 2,846 -0.7%
2012 2,853 +0.2%
2013 2,892 +1.4%
2014 2,818 -2.6%
2015 2,701 -4.1%
2016 2,584 -4.3%
2017 2,446 -5.3%
2018 2,399 -1.9%
2019 2,360 -1.6%
2020 2,310 -2.1%
2021 2,261 -2.2%
2022 1,651 -27.0%
2023 1,648 -0.2%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1,648 is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71, 3.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1,648 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 sector 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -27.0% 2,261 1,651

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,278 1,993 2,649 10
2000s 3,076 2,175 3,499 10
2010s 2,677 2,360 2,892 10
2020s 1,968 1,648 2,310 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 5 Iran 1,796 compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 1,730 compare
  3. 7 Canada 1,710 compare
  4. 9 Kuwait 1,610 compare
  5. 10 United States 1,497 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 1,462 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 sector in United Arab Emirates?
Per capita co2 sector in United Arab Emirates was 1,648 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3,499 in 2005.
What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,648 in 2023.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita co2 sector?
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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