emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: emissions of air pollutants was 779,663 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
779,663 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
68th
of 220 countries
All-time high
848,713 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
12.29 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates is 779,663 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates peaked at 848,713 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.29 tonnes, in 1939.
That places United Arab Emirates 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 361.07 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 362.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 364.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 365.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 367 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 368.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 369.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 371.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 372.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 374.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 375.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 377.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 378.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 380.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 381.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 383.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 384.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 386.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 387.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 389.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 390.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 392.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 393.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 395.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 396.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 398.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 399.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 401.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 402.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 404.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 405.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 407.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 409.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 410.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 412.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 413.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 415.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 416.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 418.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 419.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 421.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 422.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 424.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 425.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 427.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 428.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 430.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 431.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 433.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 434.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 436.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 437.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 439.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 441.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 442.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 444.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 445.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 447.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 448.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 450.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 451.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 453.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 454.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 456.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 457.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 459.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 460.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 462.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 464.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 465.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 467.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 468.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 470.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 471.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 473.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 474.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 476.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 477.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 479.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 480.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 482.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 483.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 485.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 486.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 488.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 489.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 491.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 492.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 493.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 495.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 496.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 498.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 499.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 500.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 502.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 503.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 505.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 506.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 507.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 509.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 510.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 511.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 513.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 514.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 515.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 516.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 518.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 519.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 520.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 521.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 523.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 522.19 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 521.23 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 520.27 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 519.31 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 518.35 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 517.38 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 516.41 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 515.44 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 514.47 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 513.49 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 512.37 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 511.25 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 510.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 508.99 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 507.86 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 506.72 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 505.58 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 504.44 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 503.3 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 502.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 500.84 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 499.54 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 498.22 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 496.91 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 495.59 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 494.27 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 492.94 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 491.61 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 490.28 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 488.94 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 487.43 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 485.92 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 484.4 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 482.87 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 481.35 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 479.82 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 478.28 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 476.74 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 475.2 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 473.65 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 459.78 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1902 | 446 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 432.33 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 418.76 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 405.29 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1906 | 391.92 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 378.65 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1908 | 365.49 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1909 | 352.43 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 339.47 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1911 | 328.68 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1912 | 317.83 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1913 | 306.92 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1914 | 295.94 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1915 | 284.92 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1916 | 273.84 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1917 | 262.71 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1918 | 251.54 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1919 | 240.32 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 229.07 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1921 | 217.78 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1922 | 206.46 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1923 | 195.11 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1924 | 183.73 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1925 | 172.32 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1926 | 160.9 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1927 | 149.46 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1928 | 138 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1929 | 126.54 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1930 | 115.07 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 103.59 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1932 | 92.12 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1933 | 80.66 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1934 | 69.2 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1935 | 57.77 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1936 | 46.35 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1937 | 34.97 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1938 | 23.61 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1939 | 12.29 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1940 | 12.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 12.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 12.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 12.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 12.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 12.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 12.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 12.32 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 12.32 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 12.32 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 12.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 20.2 tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1952 | 28.31 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1953 | 36.76 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1954 | 45.08 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1955 | 52.69 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1956 | 59.21 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1957 | 64.7 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 69.71 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 410.99 tonnes | +489.6% |
| 1960 | 408.74 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 411.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,314 tonnes | +462.4% |
| 1963 | 5,866 tonnes | +153.5% |
| 1964 | 19,905 tonnes | +239.3% |
| 1965 | 29,457 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 37,575 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 41,049 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 54,349 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 68,463 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 90,513 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1971 | 122,537 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 142,626 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 183,757 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 208,108 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 226,431 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 270,737 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 271,050 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 237,473 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 249,170 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 300,950 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 260,341 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 250,124 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 279,778 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 322,913 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 298,537 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 268,989 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 256,752 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 265,054 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 279,027 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 299,386 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 296,683 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 281,036 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 276,345 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 275,995 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 305,614 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 311,485 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 340,492 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 352,299 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 359,859 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 405,346 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 463,142 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 519,620 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 533,564 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 538,516 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 522,528 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 527,566 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 500,361 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 532,312 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 533,081 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 595,582 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 633,767 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 703,339 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 767,726 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 830,991 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 803,704 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 820,938 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 848,713 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 821,386 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 769,080 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 726,073 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 752,747 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 779,663 tonnes | +3.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 779,663 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 779,663 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +489.6% | 69.71 tonnes | 410.99 tonnes |
| 1962 | +462.4% | 411.44 tonnes | 2,314 tonnes |
| 1964 | +239.3% | 5,866 tonnes | 19,905 tonnes |
| 1963 | +153.5% | 2,314 tonnes | 5,866 tonnes |
| 1951 | +64.0% | 12.31 tonnes | 20.2 tonnes |
| 1939 | -48.0% | 23.61 tonnes | 12.29 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 367.72 tonnes | 361.07 tonnes | 374.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 382.57 tonnes | 375.8 tonnes | 389.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 397.63 tonnes | 390.78 tonnes | 404.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 412.83 tonnes | 405.93 tonnes | 419.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 428.09 tonnes | 421.18 tonnes | 434.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 443.31 tonnes | 436.44 tonnes | 450.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 458.62 tonnes | 451.59 tonnes | 465.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 473.94 tonnes | 467.07 tonnes | 480.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 488.8 tonnes | 482.17 tonnes | 495.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 503 tonnes | 496.72 tonnes | 509.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 516.28 tonnes | 510.46 tonnes | 521.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 518.82 tonnes | 514.47 tonnes | 523.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 508.41 tonnes | 503.3 tonnes | 513.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 496.23 tonnes | 490.28 tonnes | 502.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 482.09 tonnes | 475.2 tonnes | 488.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 412.43 tonnes | 352.43 tonnes | 473.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 290.22 tonnes | 240.32 tonnes | 339.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 177.94 tonnes | 126.54 tonnes | 229.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.56 tonnes | 12.29 tonnes | 115.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.32 tonnes | 12.3 tonnes | 12.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 80 tonnes | 12.31 tonnes | 410.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,980 tonnes | 408.74 tonnes | 68,463 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 200,240 tonnes | 90,513 tonnes | 271,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,246 tonnes | 250,124 tonnes | 322,913 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,919 tonnes | 275,995 tonnes | 359,859 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 507,604 tonnes | 405,346 tonnes | 538,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,523 tonnes | 595,582 tonnes | 848,713 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 752,828 tonnes | 726,073 tonnes | 779,663 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates?
- Emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates was 779,663 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 848,713 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 tonnes in 1939.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.