Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 433.45 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
433.45 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
433.45 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates is 433.45 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates peaked at 433.45 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1962.
That places United Arab Emirates 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 19.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 33.49 million tonnes | +74.1% |
| 1971 | 52.96 million tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1972 | 74.28 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 102.08 million tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 129.87 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 156.89 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 190.39 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 220.39 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 254.83 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 274.34 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 292.57 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 304.29 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 314.16 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 323.68 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 337.15 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 348.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 355.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 360.65 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 363.48 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 365.65 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 367.67 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 368.67 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 370.29 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 371.13 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 374.29 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 377.44 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 380.82 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 383.57 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 385.87 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 388.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 390.65 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 392.81 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 394.66 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 396.66 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 398.33 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 400.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 401.83 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 403.56 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 405.16 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 406.75 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 408.40 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 410.12 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 411.91 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 414.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 415.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 417.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 419.25 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 421.09 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 423.36 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 425.06 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 426.85 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 428.49 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 430.23 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 431.93 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 433.45 million tonnes | +0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 433.45 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 158.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 433.45 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +74.1% | 19.24 million tonnes | 33.49 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +58.1% | 33.49 million tonnes | 52.96 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +40.2% | 52.96 million tonnes | 74.28 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +37.4% | 74.28 million tonnes | 102.08 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +27.2% | 102.08 million tonnes | 129.87 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.40 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 148.95 million tonnes | 33.49 million tonnes | 274.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.63 million tonnes | 292.57 million tonnes | 365.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 376.79 million tonnes | 367.67 million tonnes | 388.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.04 million tonnes | 390.65 million tonnes | 406.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.72 million tonnes | 408.40 million tonnes | 425.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.19 million tonnes | 426.85 million tonnes | 433.45 million tonnes | 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 from flaring in United Arab Emirates?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates was 433.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 433.45 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1962.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.