Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 248.07 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 248.07 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 261.45 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.09 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.53 million tonnes | 55.09 million tonnes | 102.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.51 million tonnes | 85.75 million tonnes | 221.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.01 million tonnes | 216.54 million tonnes | 261.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.52 million tonnes | 221.78 million tonnes | 252.65 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates was 248.07 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 261.45 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.09 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.