Consumption-based deforestation per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 7.89 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 7.89 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 30.53 square meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.89 square meters, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.12 square meters | 17.76 square meters | 30.25 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.81 square meters | 16.83 square meters | 30.53 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 square meters | 7.89 square meters | 17.24 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 264.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in United Arab Emirates was 7.89 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 square meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 square meters in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.