Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.96 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 892.66 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.9 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 55.56 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1964 | 25 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1965 | 24 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 657.89 % change on previous year | +2813.5% |
| 1968 | 117.71 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1969 | 892.66 % change on previous year | +658.4% |
| 1970 | 66.81 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1971 | 55.64 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 39.58 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 37.03 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 27.64 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 22.56 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 9 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2813.5% | 22.58 % change on previous year | 657.89 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +658.4% | 117.71 % change on previous year | 892.66 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -92.5% | 892.66 % change on previous year | 66.81 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -82.1% | 657.89 % change on previous year | 117.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.83 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year | 892.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.86 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 66.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 892.66 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.