Carbon intensity of energy in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Carbon intensity of energy was 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity of energy in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,943 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969 and was at its lowest, 25.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1965.
That places United Arab Emirates 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 668.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2,943 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,216 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 541.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,586 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 340.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 135.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 174 Hungary 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 175 Brazil 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 176 Seychelles 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 178 Estonia 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 179 Spain 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 180 Eswatini 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in United Arab Emirates?
- Carbon intensity of energy in United Arab Emirates was 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,943 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.