Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 13.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in United Arab Emirates is 13.56 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.93 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.02 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.11 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.47 t CO2eq/ha | +57.7% |
| 1997 | 3.69 t CO2eq/ha | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.01 t CO2eq/ha | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.38 t CO2eq/ha | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.66 t CO2eq/ha | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.01 t CO2eq/ha | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 4.34 t CO2eq/ha | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.54 t CO2eq/ha | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.95 t CO2eq/ha | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.41 t CO2eq/ha | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.79 t CO2eq/ha | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.07 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.21 t CO2eq/ha | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 8.93 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.29 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.81 t CO2eq/ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.43 t CO2eq/ha | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.37 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.64 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.35 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.79 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.17 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.49 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.56 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13.56 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.09 t CO2eq/ha, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 13.56 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.36 t CO2eq/ha, 9.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +57.7% | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | 3.47 t CO2eq/ha |
| 2009 | +51.7% | 6.07 t CO2eq/ha | 9.21 t CO2eq/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 t CO2eq/ha | 1.93 t CO2eq/ha | 4.01 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 t CO2eq/ha | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | 9.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 t CO2eq/ha | 8.93 t CO2eq/ha | 12.42 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 t CO2eq/ha | 12.79 t CO2eq/ha | 13.56 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 10 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 19.01 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 16.14 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Norway 12.68 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 12.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Türkiye 1.88 t CO2eq/ha 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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in United Arab Emirates?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in United Arab Emirates was 13.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.