Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1959–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2656 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.32 kilograms per international-$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 kilograms per international-$, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.2622 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0027 kilograms per international-$ | 2.32 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | 1.97 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8105 kilograms per international-$ | 1.5 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9319 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5924 kilograms per international-$ | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4522 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3336 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6994 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3279 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2739 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3792 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2887 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3082 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 48 Cuba 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 49 Senegal 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 50 India 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 53 Poland 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 kilograms per international-$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 kilograms per international-$ in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).