Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2025-12-31
United Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita stands at 20.74 as of 2025-12-31, up from 20.43 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, United Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita was 20.74, up from 20.43 in 2024.
In 2024, United Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita was 20.43, down from 21.11 in 2023.
In 2023, United Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita was 21.11, up from 20.81 in 2022.
In 2022, United Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita was 20.81, down from 20.82 in 2021.
In 2021, United Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita was 20.82, down from 21.78 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.74 | +0.3077 |
| 2024 | 20.43 | -0.6754 |
| 2023 | 21.11 | +0.2959 |
| 2022 | 20.81 | -0.0124 |
| 2021 | 20.82 | -0.9524 |
| 2020 | 21.78 | -0.7549 |
| 2019 | 22.53 | +1.04 |
| 2018 | 21.49 | -0.5885 |
| 2017 | 22.08 | -2 |
| 2016 | 24.08 | -0.9881 |
| 2015 | 25.06 | +1.02 |
| 2014 | 24.04 | -1.55 |
| 2013 | 25.6 | +0.4968 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | +0.0875 |
| 2011 | 25.01 | -0.185 |
| 2010 | 25.2 | +1.13 |
| 2009 | 24.06 | +0.0837 |
| 2008 | 23.98 | +1.09 |
| 2007 | 22.89 | -0.7314 |
| 2006 | 23.62 | -0.2597 |
| 2005 | 23.88 | -0.5284 |
| 2004 | 24.41 | -0.3156 |
| 2003 | 24.73 | +3.75 |
| 2002 | 20.98 | -5.56 |
| 2001 | 26.53 | -5.43 |
| 2000 | 31.96 | +7.96 |
| 1999 | 24 | -3 |
| 1998 | 27 | +0.4112 |
| 1997 | 26.59 | -2.92 |
| 1996 | 29.51 | -1.04 |
| 1995 | 30.55 | -1.93 |
| 1994 | 32.48 | +2.77 |
| 1993 | 29.71 | +2.2 |
| 1992 | 27.51 | -1.01 |
| 1991 | 28.52 | +0.9484 |
| 1990 | 27.57 | -2.07 |
| 1989 | 29.64 | +1.68 |
| 1988 | 27.96 | -1.58 |
| 1987 | 29.54 | -1.82 |
| 1986 | 31.36 | -3.93 |
| 1985 | 35.29 | +0.6749 |
| 1984 | 34.61 | +6.82 |
| 1983 | 27.79 | -2.95 |
| 1982 | 30.74 | -1.92 |
| 1981 | 32.66 | -3.03 |
| 1980 | 35.69 | -3.72 |
| 1979 | 39.4 | -15.2 |
| 1978 | 54.61 | +0.7658 |
| 1977 | 53.84 | -10.01 |
| 1976 | 63.85 | +6.98 |
| 1975 | 56.88 | -6.88 |
| 1974 | 63.76 | -6.19 |
| 1973 | 69.95 | +9.22 |
| 1972 | 60.72 | -2.33 |
| 1971 | 63.06 | +10.02 |
| 1970 | 53.04 | -32.48 |
| 1969 | 85.52 | +79.31 |
| 1968 | 6.21 | +1.13 |
| 1967 | 5.08 | +4.95 |
| 1966 | 0.1264 | +0.0167 |
| 1965 | 0.1096 | -0.0051 |
| 1964 | 0.1147 | -0.0056 |
| 1963 | 0.1203 | -0.006 |
| 1962 | 0.1264 | +0.0467 |
| 1961 | 0.0797 | +0.0239 |
| 1960 | 0.0558 | — |
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
United Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita is 20.74 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 20.43 in 2024. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 85.52 (1969); the lowest is 0.0558 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.