Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,209 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1548 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.258 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3095 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.258 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3095 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3611 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 12.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3471.4% |
| 1968 | 17.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1969 | 288.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1551.0% |
| 1970 | 214.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 298.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 329.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 430.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 440.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 437.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 557.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 545.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 630.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 514.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 519 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 518.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 518.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 496.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 652.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 701.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 663.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 670.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 679.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 765.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 730.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 801.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 816.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 926.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1,026 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,032 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,135 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1,096 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 1,435 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 1,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 1,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,728 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 2,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,767 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,873 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,988 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,916 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3471.4% | 0.3611 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.9 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +1551.0% | 17.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 288.75 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1548 tonnes per square kilometre | 288.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 440.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 214.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 630.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 618.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 496.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 765.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 969.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 730.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,135 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,381 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 14 Aruba 5,115 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Barbados 3,167 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nauru 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Luxembourg 2,734 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,209 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.