Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2502 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2502
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.3269
in 2009
All-time low
0.2369
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.2502 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3269 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2369, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2545 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2914 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2905 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2789 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2706 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2731 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2574 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2692 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3077 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3269 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3123 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.303 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3003 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2979 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2835 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2808 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2754 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.266 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2369 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2533 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2737 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2657 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2468 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2502 | +1.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2502 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.282 | 0.2545 | 0.3269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2809 | 0.2369 | 0.3123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2591 | 0.2468 | 0.2737 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 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 per unit of gdp ppp in United Arab Emirates?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United Arab Emirates was 0.2502 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3269 in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2369 in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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