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%.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,350 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,243 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2,118 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2,021 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,993 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,296 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2,649 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 2,556 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,394 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,159 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,175 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,683 kilograms per person | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 3,177 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 3,177 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,369 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3,499 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,352 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,280 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,069 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,977 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,867 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,846 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,853 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,892 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,818 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,701 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,584 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,446 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,399 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,360 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,310 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,261 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,651 kilograms per person | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 1,648 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1,648 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 3.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1,648 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -27.0% | 2,261 kilograms per person | 1,651 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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.