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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
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.