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

Latest (2023)
1.68 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 174 countries
All-time high
113 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1977
All-time low
1.27 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2019
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates, 1977–2023

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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

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates, 1977 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +319.6% 16.48 kg CO2eq/kg 69.16 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Iceland 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.133 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 12 Qatar 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 13 Maldives 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 14 Timor-Leste 0.0938 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0855 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 15 Botswana 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0843 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 16 Sri Lanka 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0729 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  11. 17 Puerto Rico 0.7045 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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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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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
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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.