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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 9.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 86.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.82 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.