Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0007 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0007 kt per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0008 kt per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0002 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

000.0010.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0007 kt per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0008 kt per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per person, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0002 kt per person
1962 0.0002 kt per person +8.7%
1963 0.0002 kt per person +9.0%
1964 0.0002 kt per person +8.0%
1965 0.0002 kt per person +6.7%
1966 0.0002 kt per person +5.3%
1967 0.0002 kt per person +6.0%
1968 0.0002 kt per person -0.9%
1969 0.0002 kt per person -5.2%
1970 0.0005 kt per person +113.1%
1971 0.0005 kt per person +10.9%
1972 0.0005 kt per person +3.7%
1973 0.0006 kt per person +5.0%
1974 0.0006 kt per person +5.3%
1975 0.0006 kt per person +6.6%
1976 0.0007 kt per person +2.5%
1977 0.0007 kt per person +0.7%
1978 0.0007 kt per person +0.4%
1979 0.0007 kt per person -0.5%
1980 0.0006 kt per person -0.9%
1981 0.0006 kt per person -1.0%
1982 0.0006 kt per person -0.1%
1983 0.0006 kt per person -1.0%
1984 0.0007 kt per person +4.7%
1985 0.0007 kt per person +4.3%
1986 0.0007 kt per person -0.3%
1987 0.0007 kt per person -1.9%
1988 0.0007 kt per person -1.5%
1989 0.0007 kt per person -1.4%
1990 0.0007 kt per person -1.2%
1991 0.0006 kt per person -1.8%
1992 0.0006 kt per person -1.2%
1993 0.0006 kt per person -0.6%
1994 0.0006 kt per person +0.0%
1995 0.0006 kt per person +2.0%
1996 0.0006 kt per person -0.2%
1997 0.0006 kt per person -1.7%
1998 0.0006 kt per person -2.5%
1999 0.0006 kt per person -1.6%
2000 0.0006 kt per person -0.1%
2001 0.0006 kt per person -0.9%
2002 0.0006 kt per person -0.3%
2003 0.0006 kt per person +1.9%
2004 0.0006 kt per person +3.3%
2005 0.0007 kt per person +4.5%
2006 0.0007 kt per person +5.1%
2007 0.0007 kt per person +0.6%
2008 0.0007 kt per person +0.2%
2009 0.0007 kt per person +3.0%
2010 0.0007 kt per person +5.1%
2011 0.0008 kt per person +4.1%
2012 0.0008 kt per person -0.5%
2013 0.0008 kt per person -0.6%
2014 0.0008 kt per person -1.8%
2015 0.0007 kt per person -2.6%
2016 0.0007 kt per person -3.1%
2017 0.0007 kt per person -1.8%
2018 0.0007 kt per person +0.4%
2019 0.0007 kt per person +0.6%
2020 0.0007 kt per person +2.2%
2021 0.0007 kt per person -0.6%
2022 0.0007 kt per person -3.0%
2023 0.0007 kt per person -2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +113.1% 0.0002 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0007 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0007 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0007 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 11 Turkey 0.0008 kt per person compare
  2. 12 Oman 0.0007 kt per person compare
  3. 13 Bahamas 0.0007 kt per person compare
  4. 15 Israel 0.0007 kt per person compare
  5. 16 Belize 0.0007 kt per person compare
  6. 17 Iceland 0.0006 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0007 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per person in 2011.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.