Per capita GHG emissions in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Per capita GHG emissions was 27.33 tons/capita in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27.33 tons/capita
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
39.36 tons/capita
in 1991
All-time low
23.99 tons/capita
in 2011
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Per capita GHG emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2018

0102030401990200420181990: 38.1 tons/capita1991: 39.4 tons/capita1992: 36.5 tons/capita1993: 35.8 tons/capita1994: 36.8 tons/capita1995: 37.6 tons/capita1996: 37.8 tons/capita1997: 38.9 tons/capita1998: 38.5 tons/capita1999: 38 tons/capita2000: 36.2 tons/capita2001: 38.6 tons/capita2002: 37.8 tons/capita2003: 37.5 tons/capita2004: 36.4 tons/capita2005: 34.1 tons/capita2006: 30.7 tons/capita2007: 28.2 tons/capita2008: 28.2 tons/capita2009: 25.5 tons/capita2010: 24.4 tons/capita2011: 24 tons/capita2012: 24.8 tons/capita2013: 25.8 tons/capita2014: 26.1 tons/capita2015: 27.3 tons/capita2016: 27.7 tons/capita2017: 28.4 tons/capita2018: 27.3 tons/capita

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates stood at 27.33 tons/capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 39.36 tons/capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.99 tons/capita, in 2011.

That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.73 tons/capita 35.78 tons/capita 39.36 tons/capita 10
2000s 33.33 tons/capita 25.52 tons/capita 38.57 tons/capita 10
2010s 26.21 tons/capita 23.99 tons/capita 28.44 tons/capita 9

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Brunei 39.51 tons/capita compare
  2. 3 Qatar 35.89 tons/capita compare
  3. 4 Bahrain 31.19 tons/capita compare
  4. 6 Kuwait 27.3 tons/capita compare
  5. 7 Botswana 25.49 tons/capita compare
  6. 8 Australia 24.79 tons/capita compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates?
Per capita ghg emissions in United Arab Emirates was 27.33 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 39.36 tons/capita in 1991.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 23.99 tons/capita in 2011.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita ghg emissions?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita)
Unit
tons/capita
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,438 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.