Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0868 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0868 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.4451 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per person | +425.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 units per person | +136.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 units per person | +216.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.009 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.011 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0155 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0208 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0229 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0281 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0399 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0617 units per person | +54.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0571 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0672 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1753 units per person | +160.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1956 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2157 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2139 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2484 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.322 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3638 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3512 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3839 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3727 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3546 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4451 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4245 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4066 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4231 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4026 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3732 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3578 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.324 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2908 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2743 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2947 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2703 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2783 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2853 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2892 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2841 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.24 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2041 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1622 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1891 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1656 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1607 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1499 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1546 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1567 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1629 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1542 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1656 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1457 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0825 units per person | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0841 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0868 units per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2843 units per person | 0.1753 units per person | 0.3839 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3802 units per person | 0.2908 units per person | 0.4451 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2583 units per person | 0.1622 units per person | 0.2947 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1605 units per person | 0.1457 units per person | 0.1891 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0845 units per person | 0.0825 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 Kuwait 0.0978 units per person compare
- 8 Serbia 0.0964 units per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten 0.087 units per person compare
- 11 New Caledonia 0.0807 units per person compare
- 12 Qatar 0.0735 units per person compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0726 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2023)
- Gas production 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0868 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4451 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.