CO2 emissions per capita — all countries

CO2 emissions per capita — United Arab Emirates

CO2 emissions per capita in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 20.13 t/person. Ranked 207 in the world out of 213. Since 1959, the indicator has risen by 22,776.1%.

2024 20.13 t/person +1.81% vs 2023
World rank 207of 213
Period maximum 85.56 t/person1969
Period minimum 0.08 t/person1961

Trend over time

1959–2024 · tonnes per capita

CO2 emissions per capita — United Arab Emirates, 1959–2024025507510019591966197319801987199420012008201520221959: 0.09 t/person1961: 0.08 t/person1963: 0.14 t/person1965: 0.13 t/person1967: 5.1 t/person1969: 85.56 t/person1971: 63.18 t/person1973: 70.13 t/person1975: 57.19 t/person1977: 54.57 t/person1979: 40.1 t/person1981: 33.47 t/person1983: 28.57 t/person1985: 36.16 t/person1987: 30.24 t/person1989: 30.39 t/person1991: 28.35 t/person1993: 29.63 t/person1995: 29.93 t/person1997: 26.02 t/person1999: 23.84 t/person2001: 27.37 t/person2003: 25.55 t/person2005: 24.71 t/person2007: 23.84 t/person2009: 25.21 t/person2011: 27.57 t/person2013: 27.35 t/person2015: 25.94 t/person2017: 21.28 t/person2019: 21.76 t/person2021: 21.68 t/person2023: 19.77 t/person2024: 20.13 t/person
Change over the period: +20.04 (+22,776.14%) Average annual rate: 8.72 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 20.13 t/person
World computed 4.56 t/person
Middle East & North Africa computed 5.99 t/person
Western Asia computed 7.29 t/person
High-income countries computed 9.8 t/person
CO2 emissions per capita — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 20.13 +0.36 +1.81%
2023 19.77 −0.45 −2.22%
2022 20.22 −1.45 −6.71%
2021 21.68 −1.11 −4.86%
2020 22.78 +1.02 +4.7%
2019 21.76 −0.08 −0.35%
2018 21.84 +0.56 +2.62%
2017 21.28 −3.96 −15.68%
2016 25.24 −0.71 −2.73%
2015 25.94 −0.1 −0.39%
2014 26.05 −1.3 −4.76%
2013 27.35 −0.44 −1.58%
2012 27.79 +0.21 +0.77%
2011 27.57 +0.79 +2.94%
2010 26.79 +1.58 +6.25%
2009 25.21 +0.61 +2.49%
2008 24.6 +0.76 +3.17%
2007 23.84 −0.66 −2.69%
2006 24.5 −0.21 −0.85%
2005 24.71 −0.68 −2.69%
2004 25.39 −0.15 −0.6%
2003 25.55 +4.01 +18.62%
2002 21.54 −5.83 −21.3%
2001 27.37 −4.77 −14.85%
2000 32.14 +8.3 +34.84%
1999 23.84 −2.68 −10.11%
1998 26.52 +0.5 +1.93%
1997 26.02 −3.18 −10.89%
1996 29.2 −0.74 −2.46%
1995 29.93 −2.43 −7.51%
1994 32.36 +2.74 +9.24%
1993 29.63 +2.2 +8.01%
1992 27.43 −0.93 −3.26%
1991 28.35 +1.01 +3.69%
1990 27.35 −3.04 −10%
1989 30.39 +1.68 +5.86%
1988 28.7 −1.54 −5.08%
1987 30.24 −1.9 −5.9%
1986 32.14 −4.03 −11.13%
1985 36.16 +0.71 +1.99%
1984 35.46 +6.89 +24.12%
1983 28.57 −3 −9.5%
1982 31.57 −1.9 −5.68%
1981 33.47 −2.82 −7.77%
1980 36.29 −3.81 −9.49%
1979 40.1 −15.22 −27.52%
1978 55.32 +0.75 +1.38%
1977 54.57 −9.76 −15.18%
1976 64.33 +7.14 +12.49%
1975 57.19 −6.81 −10.64%
1974 64 −6.13 −8.74%
1973 70.13 +9.26 +15.22%
1972 60.87 −2.31 −3.66%
1971 63.18 +10.01 +18.83%
1970 53.17 −32.4 −37.86%
1969 85.56 +79.34 +1,273.84%
1968 6.23 +1.13 +22.19%
1967 5.1 +4.95 +3,367.35%
1966 0.15 +0.02 +11.36%
1965 0.13 +0.02 +14.78%
1964 0.12 −0.03 −20.14%
1963 0.14 +0.02 +14.29%
1962 0.13 +0.05 +57.5%
1961 0.08 −0 −4.76%
1960 0.08 −0 −4.55%
1959 0.09

About the indicator

Annual production-based CO2 emissions per resident. Unlike absolute emissions, this indicator removes the effect of country size, which is why it is used in debates about the fair allocation of climate responsibility: the countries with the largest total emissions are not always the leaders per person.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. That is why the world value is lower than the rich countries would suggest: the denominator is the entire population of the Earth.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.