Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United Arab Emirates, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.24 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.92 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, -438,544 tonnes, in 1968.
United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -3,748 tonnes | -7,181 tonnes | -586.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -12,366 tonnes | -16,891 tonnes | -8,061 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -23,644 tonnes | -29,349 tonnes | -18,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -37,124 tonnes | -43,931 tonnes | -30,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -53,758 tonnes | -62,325 tonnes | -45,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -74,746 tonnes | -85,554 tonnes | -64,413 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -103,673 tonnes | -120,179 tonnes | -88,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -146,051 tonnes | -168,764 tonnes | -124,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -199,453 tonnes | -225,446 tonnes | -174,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -262,863 tonnes | -295,575 tonnes | -231,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -341,111 tonnes | -389,996 tonnes | -304,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -429,124 tonnes | -438,544 tonnes | -404,249 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -388,783 tonnes | -426,050 tonnes | -315,654 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -113,240 tonnes | -272,125 tonnes | 93,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 741,953 tonnes | 181,734 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.27 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 land-use change in United Arab Emirates?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in United Arab Emirates was 1.24 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 land-use change recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -438,544 tonnes in 1968.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.