Electricity — Emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electricity — Emissions was 0.0232 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0232 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0232 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 kt, in 1996.
That places United Arab Emirates 24th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0037 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0.0042 kt | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 kt | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 kt | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 kt | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 kt | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 kt | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 kt | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 kt | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 kt | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 kt | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 kt | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.013 kt | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 kt | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 kt | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 kt | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 kt | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 kt | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 kt | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 kt | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0232 kt | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 kt | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0232 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0064 kt, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0232 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0109 kt, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0047 kt | 0.0037 kt | 0.0059 kt | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 kt | 0.0064 kt | 0.013 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 kt | 0.0138 kt | 0.0209 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 kt | 0.0217 kt | 0.0232 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 0.0269 kt compare
- 22 Morocco 0.0253 kt compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0246 kt compare
- 25 Japan 0.0226 kt compare
- 26 Chile 0.0215 kt compare
- 27 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0212 kt compare
- 27 Caribbean 0.0096 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 0.0232 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 0.0232 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 kt in 1996.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electricity — emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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 43.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.