Consumption based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.324 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.324
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 1990
All-time low
0.3175
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.324.
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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3175, 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 | — |
| 1993 | 1.23 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9084 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7945 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.84 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7771 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5342 | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5061 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4534 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.557 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5298 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5643 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5553 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5144 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4763 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4434 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4419 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.421 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4177 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4263 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4095 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3875 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3636 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3326 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3401 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3221 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3175 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3301 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.324 | -1.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.324 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.324 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.7771 | 1.36 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5134 | 0.4434 | 0.5643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3862 | 0.3221 | 0.4419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3239 | 0.3175 | 0.3301 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 consumption based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in United Arab Emirates was 0.324 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3175 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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