Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United Arab Emirates is 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United Arab Emirates peaked at 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.1486 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1486 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -0.0387 tonnes per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1491 tonnes per square kilometre | -485.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3916 tonnes per square kilometre | +162.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7429 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1967 | 13.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1171.7% |
| 1968 | 31.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +124.9% |
| 1969 | 320.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +919.3% |
| 1970 | 534.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1971 | 832.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1972 | 1,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 1,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 2,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 2,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 3,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 3,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 4,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 4,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 5,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 5,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 6,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 6,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 7,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 8,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 8,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 9,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 10,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 10,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 11,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 12,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 13,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 14,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 15,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 16,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 17,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 18,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 19,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 20,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 22,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 23,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 24,861 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 26,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 27,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 29,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 31,305 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 33,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 35,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 37,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 40,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 43,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 46,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 49,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 52,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 55,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 58,496 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 61,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 64,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 67,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 70,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 73,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 75,943 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 | +1171.7% | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.97 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +919.3% | 31.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 320.32 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +485.3% | -0.0387 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1491 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +162.6% | 0.1491 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3916 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +124.9% | 13.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.42 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +89.7% | 0.3916 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7429 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1486 tonnes per square kilometre | 320.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 534.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,894 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,242 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,914 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,900 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,646 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,226 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,221 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,749 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,701 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,363 tonnes per square kilometre | 67,008 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 70,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 22 Slovakia 93,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Italy 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ukraine 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 including land-use change, per square in United Arab Emirates?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in United Arab Emirates was 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1486 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.