Consumption-based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.324 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.324 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.36 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3175 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7771 kilograms per international-$ | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5134 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4434 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5643 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3862 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3221 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4419 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3239 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3175 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3301 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 28 Russia 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 29 South Korea 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 30 Czechia 0.3248 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.3234 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 33 Jordan 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 34 Bahrain 0.3203 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates was 0.324 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3175 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).