Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4.7% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 10.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -0.5% | 5.1% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates was 4.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.