Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 65.78 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.78 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
147.86 kilograms per person
in 1995
All-time low
65.78 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates stood at 65.78 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates peaked at 147.86 kilograms per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.78 kilograms per person, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.36 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 119.6 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 132.4 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 130.51 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 141.74 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 147.86 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 146.29 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 138.43 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 131.56 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 128.6 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 123.08 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 118.17 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 126.36 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 124.03 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 117.41 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 117.9 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 109.8 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 101.34 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 96.78 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 92.44 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 87.92 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 84.73 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 77.36 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 79.16 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 76.49 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 77.24 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.08 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 71.47 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 70.61 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 71.44 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 71.97 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.49 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 67.37 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 65.78 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 65.78 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 65.78 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.24 kilograms per person | 105.36 kilograms per person | 147.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.73 kilograms per person | 92.44 kilograms per person | 126.36 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.95 kilograms per person | 70.61 kilograms per person | 87.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9 kilograms per person | 65.78 kilograms per person | 71.97 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates was 65.78 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 147.86 kilograms per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.78 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.