Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
109th
of 213 countries
All-time high
676.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2002
All-time low
467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 676.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 676.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 676.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 676.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 676.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 676.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 676.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 676.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 676.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 676.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 676.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 676.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 676.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 676.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 676.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 675.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 675.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 675.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 673.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 671.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 660.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 645.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 605.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 558.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 483.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 676.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 676.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 676.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 676.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 106 Macao 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 107 Mexico 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 108 Ghana 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 110 Cape Verde 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 111 Vietnam 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 112 Nigeria 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in United Arab Emirates?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in United Arab Emirates was 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 676.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.