Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,648 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates stood at 1,648 kilograms per person. 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 emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,499 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,648 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,278 kilograms per person | 1,993 kilograms per person | 2,649 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,076 kilograms per person | 2,175 kilograms per person | 3,499 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,677 kilograms per person | 2,360 kilograms per person | 2,892 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,968 kilograms per person | 1,648 kilograms per person | 2,310 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates was 1,648 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,499 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.