Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 765.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 765.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 765.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 211.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 211.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 300.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 419.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 333.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 506.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 487.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 687.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 698.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 628.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 765.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 34 Kazakhstan 788.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Switzerland 779.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Romania 776.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Belgium 758.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Algeria 753.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Ireland 720.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United Arab Emirates was 765.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 765.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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