Waste — Emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.69 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.663 t CO2eq/cap | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.4265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Waste — emissions per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.