Electricity — Emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electricity — Emissions was 2,926 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in United Arab Emirates stood at 2,926 kt. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,926 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 426.29 kt, in 1996.
United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 426.29 kt | — |
| 1997 | 492.39 kt | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 569.62 kt | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 650.4 kt | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 732.08 kt | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 867.3 kt | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 973.67 kt | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1,046 kt | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,145 kt | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1,244 kt | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,343 kt | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,442 kt | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,540 kt | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,639 kt | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,738 kt | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,837 kt | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,936 kt | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2,035 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,134 kt | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,233 kt | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,332 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,431 kt | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,530 kt | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,629 kt | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,728 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,827 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,926 kt | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,926 kt | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2,926 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 11.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2,926 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,301 kt, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534.67 kt | 426.29 kt | 650.4 kt | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,197 kt | 732.08 kt | 1,639 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,184 kt | 1,738 kt | 2,629 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,852 kt | 2,728 kt | 2,926 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0659 kt
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,091 kt compare
- 16 Morocco 3,059 kt compare
- 17 Italy 2,980 kt compare
- 19 Brazil 2,734 kt compare
- 20 Canada 2,017 kt compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt 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 electricity — emissions in United Arab Emirates?
- Electricity — emissions in United Arab Emirates was 2,926 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,926 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.29 kt in 1996.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity — emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.