Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 4.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.32 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.05 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69,616 tonnes, in 2001.
That places United Arab Emirates 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652,193 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 10.05 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in United Arab Emirates was 4.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,616 tonnes in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.