Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 11.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates stood at 11.56 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 248.1% on the previous year and up 3,278.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 34.43 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, -31.40 million tonnes, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 19.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 million tonnes | -8.20 million tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million tonnes | -2.67 million tonnes | 11.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million tonnes | -2.78 million tonnes | 9.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 million tonnes | -16.68 million tonnes | 34.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million tonnes | -31.40 million tonnes | 16.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 million tonnes | -5.07 million tonnes | 11.56 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 9.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 86.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.82 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates was 11.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 34.43 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.40 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,278.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.