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
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.
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
- 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
- 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 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.