Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 0.6083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.6167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.6248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.6395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.6516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.6565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.6637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.6668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.6698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.6728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.6757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.6786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.6816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.6846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.6869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.6886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.6944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.7078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 0.7267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 0.7498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 0.7751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 0.8006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 0.8245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 0.8449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 0.8599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 0.8679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.8712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.8734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.8748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.8755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.8758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.8759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.8762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.8768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.8824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.8837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.8845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.8855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.8866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.8896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.8915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.8936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.8962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.8996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.9093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.9153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.9217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.9284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.9415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.9517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.9554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.9583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.9606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.9627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.9648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.9669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.9691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.9716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.9743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.9772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.9815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.9879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.9961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1946 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 61% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -35.7% | 0.9168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 127 Tajikistan 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Bhutan 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Armenia 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Samoa 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Nepal 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Tonga 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Arab Emirates was 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.