Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates, 1977–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 113 kg CO2eq/kg in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 113 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1978 | 9.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -91.4% |
| 1979 | 8.55 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 7.98 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 9.95 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 4.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 6.58 kg CO2eq/kg | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 4.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 6.85 kg CO2eq/kg | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 2.73 kg CO2eq/kg | -60.1% |
| 1987 | 7.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +172.3% |
| 1988 | 11.77 kg CO2eq/kg | +58.0% |
| 1989 | 20.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +76.0% |
| 1990 | 4.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -77.8% |
| 1991 | 7.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +63.9% |
| 1992 | 8.94 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 14.16 kg CO2eq/kg | +58.4% |
| 1994 | 14.77 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 15.98 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 16.56 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.09 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.2 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 19.69 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 18.72 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 20.47 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 32.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +58.9% |
| 2003 | 42.94 kg CO2eq/kg | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 46.09 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 47.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 44.71 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 55.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 43.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3 kg CO2eq/kg | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 15.51 kg CO2eq/kg | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 17.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 16.48 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 69.16 kg CO2eq/kg | +319.6% |
| 2014 | 15.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -77.8% |
| 2015 | 13.02 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 3.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +90.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -66.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1972 kg CO2eq/kg, 8.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2525 kg CO2eq/kg, 6.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +319.6% | 16.48 kg CO2eq/kg | 69.16 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.74 kg CO2eq/kg | 8.55 kg CO2eq/kg | 113 kg CO2eq/kg | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.27 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.73 kg CO2eq/kg | 20.7 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 kg CO2eq/kg | 4.59 kg CO2eq/kg | 19.69 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 18.72 kg CO2eq/kg | 55.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | 69.16 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 11 Iceland 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.133 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Qatar 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 13 Maldives 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0938 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0855 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 15 Botswana 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0843 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0729 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg 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 cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates was 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 113 kg CO2eq/kg in 1977.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.