Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 4.83 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.83 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.35 %
in 2009
All-time low
1.7 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

23451990200620231990: 1.7 %1991: 1.8 %1992: 1.8 %1993: 1.7 %1994: 2 %1995: 2.1 %1996: 2.2 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 3.2 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 4.9 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 4.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.83 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.35 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7 %, in 1993.

United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.73 %
1991 1.83 % +5.8%
1992 1.81 % -1.1%
1993 1.7 % -6.1%
1994 1.97 % +15.9%
1995 2.08 % +5.6%
1996 2.19 % +5.3%
1997 2.53 % +15.5%
1998 2.9 % +14.6%
1999 3.17 % +9.3%
2000 3.04 % -4.1%
2001 3.38 % +11.2%
2002 3.82 % +13.0%
2003 3.7 % -3.1%
2004 3.82 % +3.2%
2005 4.19 % +9.7%
2006 4.14 % -1.2%
2007 4.34 % +4.8%
2008 4.53 % +4.4%
2009 5.35 % +18.1%
2010 4.46 % -16.6%
2011 4.16 % -6.7%
2012 4.03 % -3.1%
2013 4.26 % +5.7%
2014 4.63 % +8.7%
2015 4.45 % -3.9%
2016 4.39 % -1.3%
2017 4.67 % +6.4%
2018 4.69 % +0.4%
2019 4.66 % -0.6%
2020 4.93 % +5.8%
2021 5.11 % +3.7%
2022 4.72 % -7.6%
2023 4.83 % +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 % 1.7 % 3.17 % 10
2000s 4.03 % 3.04 % 5.35 % 10
2010s 4.44 % 4.03 % 4.69 % 10
2020s 4.9 % 4.72 % 5.11 % 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 166 Saudi Arabia 6.9 % compare
  2. 167 Cyprus 6.36 % compare
  3. 168 Bahamas 5.02 % compare
  4. 170 Oman 4.5 % compare
  5. 171 Mauritius 3.94 % compare
  6. 172 Iraq 2.86 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in United Arab Emirates?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in United Arab Emirates was 4.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 5.35 % in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % in 1993.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
United Arab Emirates ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.