Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 248.07 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
248.07 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
261.45 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
55.09 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1990200620231990: 55.1M tonnes1991: 60.4M tonnes1992: 62.8M tonnes1993: 68.0M tonnes1994: 78.2M tonnes1995: 78.2M tonnes1996: 79.7M tonnes1997: 83.4M tonnes1998: 97.4M tonnes1999: 102.1M tonnes2000: 85.7M tonnes2001: 89.7M tonnes2002: 88.6M tonnes2003: 125.1M tonnes2004: 133.5M tonnes2005: 148.1M tonnes2006: 170.7M tonnes2007: 189.2M tonnes2008: 221.3M tonnes2009: 213.1M tonnes2010: 216.5M tonnes2011: 232.0M tonnes2012: 241.2M tonnes2013: 258.6M tonnes2014: 258.8M tonnes2015: 261.4M tonnes2016: 259.0M tonnes2017: 238.6M tonnes2018: 247.3M tonnes2019: 236.7M tonnes2020: 221.8M tonnes2021: 239.6M tonnes2022: 252.7M tonnes2023: 248.1M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 23 Poland 273.86 million tonnes compare
  2. 24 Spain 260.62 million tonnes compare
  3. 25 Egypt 253.43 million tonnes compare
  4. 27 Vietnam 247.79 million tonnes compare
  5. 28 Pakistan 220.11 million tonnes compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 212.66 million tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.