Per capita methane emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 4,019 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates stood at 4,019 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12,818 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,836 kilograms per person, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 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 | 11,126 kilograms per person | 8,184 kilograms per person | 12,818 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,616 kilograms per person | 4,600 kilograms per person | 8,164 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,536 kilograms per person | 4,153 kilograms per person | 4,864 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,033 kilograms per person | 3,836 kilograms per person | 4,172 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 methane emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates was 4,019 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12,818 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,836 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 methane 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.