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.

emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates

Name: emissions of air pollutants in United Arab Emirates
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

65 Guinea 802,028 tonnes compare
66 Tajikistan 794,717 tonnes compare
67 South Korea 793,040 tonnes compare
69 Czechia 778,281 tonnes compare
70 Benin 744,207 tonnes compare
71 Togo 697,678 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for United Arab Emirates →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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