Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
United Arab Emirates ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 by world region, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0555 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0584 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0268 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.