Urban area long term, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban area long term, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban area long term, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0002 units per person for urban area long term, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 97% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 41 Costa Rica 0.0002 units per person compare
- 42 United Kingdom 0.0002 units per person compare
- 43 Slovakia 0.0002 units per person compare
- 45 Uruguay 0.0002 units per person compare
- 46 Switzerland 0.0002 units per person compare
- 47 Portugal 0.0002 units 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 urban area long term, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban area long term, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban area long term, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.