Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 20.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in United Arab Emirates, 1959–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in United Arab Emirates stood at 20.13 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.56 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0797 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 7th out of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.77 tonnes per person | 0.0797 tonnes per person | 85.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.28 tonnes per person | 40.1 tonnes per person | 70.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3 tonnes per person | 28.57 tonnes per person | 36.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.06 tonnes per person | 23.83 tonnes per person | 32.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.48 tonnes per person | 21.54 tonnes per person | 32.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 tonnes per person | 21.28 tonnes per person | 27.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 tonnes per person | 19.77 tonnes per person | 22.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
- 8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.55 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Oman 15.65 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in United Arab Emirates was 20.13 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 relative to the global average recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.56 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0797 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.