CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 221.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 221.99 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 227.90 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1959.
That places United Arab Emirates 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18,320 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 18,320 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 916,000 tonnes | +3471.4% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1969 | 20.51 million tonnes | +1551.0% |
| 1970 | 15.23 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 21.17 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 23.43 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 30.61 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 31.30 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 31.05 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 39.62 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 38.75 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 44.77 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 36.57 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 36.86 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 36.81 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 36.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35.29 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 46.31 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 49.83 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 47.16 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 47.61 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.27 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.38 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 51.91 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 56.90 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 58.01 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 65.83 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 75.35 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 72.87 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 75.84 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 73.30 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 80.62 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 77.84 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 112.28 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 101.90 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 85.21 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 107.11 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 112.47 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 115.27 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 122.72 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 134.10 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 155.03 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 169.09 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 185.85 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 198.52 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 208.32 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 214.19 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 214.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 225.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 227.90 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 196.49 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 204.10 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 204.06 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 215.27 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 212.17 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 207.10 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 210.43 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 221.99 million tonnes | +5.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 221.99 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 7.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 221.99 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3471.4% | 25,648 tonnes | 916,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +1551.0% | 1.24 million tonnes | 20.51 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +66.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.28 million tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 20.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.25 million tonnes | 15.23 million tonnes | 44.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.93 million tonnes | 35.29 million tonnes | 54.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.85 million tonnes | 51.91 million tonnes | 80.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.52 million tonnes | 85.21 million tonnes | 169.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.90 million tonnes | 185.85 million tonnes | 227.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.39 million tonnes | 207.10 million tonnes | 221.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 221.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 227.90 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1959.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.