Per capita ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita ghg emissions was 23.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.77
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
103.49
in 1973
All-time low
1.85
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 23.77 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 103.49 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 1935.
That places United Arab Emirates 8th out of 199 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 ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.04 | — |
| 1851 | 2.05 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 2.07 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 2.08 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 2.1 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 2.11 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 2.13 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 2.14 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 2.15 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.17 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 2.18 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 2.18 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 2.18 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.18 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 2.19 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 2.2 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.22 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.23 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 2.25 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.26 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 2.27 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 2.28 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 2.28 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 2.27 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 2.26 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.22 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.21 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.2 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.18 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 2.17 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 2.15 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.15 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.13 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 2.13 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 2.09 | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 2.06 | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 2.05 | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 2 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.99 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.98 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 1.92 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.9 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 1.89 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 1.93 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 1.97 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 2.02 | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 2.06 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 2.13 | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 2.22 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 2.32 | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 2.44 | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 2.56 | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 2.68 | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 2.8 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 2.92 | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 3 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 3.05 | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 2.9 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 2.83 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.78 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.74 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.62 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.49 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.53 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.46 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.38 | +202.9% |
| 1968 | 8.37 | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 87.44 | +945.1% |
| 1970 | 88.28 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 93.43 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 90.67 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 103.49 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 96.51 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 86.86 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 94.26 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 81.52 | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 77.43 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 59.88 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 53.18 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 47.47 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 43.08 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 38.77 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 45.1 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 45.52 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 41.96 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 40.5 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 38.6 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 41.39 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 38.85 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 39.45 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 38.76 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.87 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 43.27 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 40.52 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 39.66 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 35.01 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 34.5 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 31.13 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 39.56 | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 34.03 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 27.45 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 31.58 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 31 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.25 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.98 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.78 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 29.04 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.35 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.01 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 31.95 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.19 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.76 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 30.16 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.41 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.22 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 25.74 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.75 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.59 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.37 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 24.11 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 23.48 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.77 | +1.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 23.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 3.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 23.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +945.1% | 8.37 | 87.44 |
| 1967 | +202.9% | 2.44 | 7.38 |
| 2000 | +27.0% | 31.13 | 39.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.1 | 2.04 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.18 | 2.17 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.23 | 2.19 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.24 | 2.2 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.16 | 2.13 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.06 | 2 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.95 | 1.91 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.9 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.51 | 2.06 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.72 | 2.49 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.04 | 2.44 | 87.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.23 | 59.88 | 103.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.56 | 38.6 | 53.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3 | 31.13 | 43.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1 | 27.45 | 39.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.34 | 25.22 | 32.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.66 | 23.48 | 26.59 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates was 23.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 103.49 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1935.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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