Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $ \overline{ \mathbb Q}$, and $f:X -rightarrow X$ be a dominant rational map. Let $\delta_{ f}$ be the first dynamical degree of $f$ and $h_{ X}:X( \overline{ \mathbb Q})\to [1,\infty)$ be a Weil height function on $X$ associated with an ample divisor on $X$. We prove several inequalities which give upper bounds of the sequence $(h_X (f^n(P)))_{ n\geq0}$ where $P$ is a point of $X( \overline{ \mathbb Q})$ whose forward orbit by $f$ is well-defined. As a corollary, we prove that the upper arithmetic degree is less than or equal to the first dynamical degree; $ \overline{ \alpha}_{ f}(P) \leq \delta_{ f}$. Furthermore, if the Picard number of $X$ is one, $f$ is algebraically stable and $\delta_{ f}>1$, we prove that the limit defining canonical height $\lim_{ n\to \infty} h_{ X} (f^{ n}(P)) \big/ \delta_f^n$ converges.
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