Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.87 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 869.1% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 28.38 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -20.49 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places United Arab Emirates 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1973 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1974 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1975 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1976 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +1175.9% |
| 1977 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1978 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +419.2% |
| 1979 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 1980 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1981 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 1982 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1983 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -748.6% |
| 1985 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0106 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1987 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -52127.0% |
| 1988 | -0.8514 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1989 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -1649.1% |
| 1990 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1991 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5306 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1993 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -1529.8% |
| 1994 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9633 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +382.7% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2003 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +409.2% |
| 2004 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5529 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2010 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +635.5% |
| 2011 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 2016 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2017 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2018 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2019 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2020 | -0.8515 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2021 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0944 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5031 % change on previous year | -633.1% |
| 2024 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -869.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.87 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +52127.0% | -0.0106 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1649.1% | -0.8514 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1529.8% | -0.5306 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1175.9% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +869.1% | -0.5031 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -20.49 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -0.5306 % change on previous year | 10.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 % change on previous year | 0.5529 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9706 % change on previous year | -0.8515 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 23 Jamaica 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kiribati 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 25 India 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Fiji 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Netherlands Antilles 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Malawi 3.65 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Arab Emirates was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.49 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. 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 Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.