Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 8,143 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates stood at 8,143 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates peaked at 20,098 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,987 kilograms per person, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,985 kilograms per person | 12,893 kilograms per person | 20,098 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,795 kilograms per person | 7,662 kilograms per person | 11,452 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,158 kilograms per person | 7,775 kilograms per person | 8,789 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,531 kilograms per person | 6,987 kilograms per person | 8,143 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Singapore 31,753 kilograms per person compare
- 2 Malta 14,541 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 3,964 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Iceland 3,303 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Seychelles 3,048 kilograms 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates was 8,143 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 20,098 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,987 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.