Energy — Emissions in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions was 255,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
255,000 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
255,000 kt
in 2023
All-time low
11 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in United Arab Emirates is 255,000 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 255,000 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11 kt, in 1961.

United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11 kt
1962 18.3 kt +66.4%
1963 22 kt +20.2%
1964 18.3 kt -16.8%
1965 22 kt +20.2%
1966 25.7 kt +16.8%
1967 920 kt +3479.8%
1968 1,240 kt +34.8%
1969 1,270 kt +2.4%
1970 14,500 kt +1041.7%
1971 20,100 kt +38.6%
1972 22,300 kt +10.9%
1973 29,200 kt +30.9%
1974 29,900 kt +2.4%
1975 29,700 kt -0.7%
1976 36,100 kt +21.5%
1977 36,700 kt +1.7%
1978 31,200 kt -15.0%
1979 36,700 kt +17.6%
1980 36,700 kt +0.0%
1981 35,500 kt -3.3%
1982 33,700 kt -5.1%
1983 34,700 kt +3.0%
1984 44,800 kt +29.1%
1985 48,100 kt +7.4%
1986 46,000 kt -4.4%
1987 46,300 kt +0.7%
1988 46,800 kt +1.1%
1989 52,800 kt +12.8%
1990 50,400 kt -4.5%
1991 55,300 kt +9.7%
1992 56,300 kt +1.8%
1993 64,000 kt +13.7%
1994 70,700 kt +10.5%
1995 67,700 kt -4.2%
1996 70,400 kt +4.0%
1997 71,100 kt +1.0%
1998 78,000 kt +9.7%
1999 74,900 kt -4.0%
2000 110,000 kt +46.9%
2001 99,600 kt -9.5%
2002 82,300 kt -17.4%
2003 104,000 kt +26.4%
2004 109,000 kt +4.8%
2005 111,000 kt +1.8%
2006 117,000 kt +5.4%
2007 128,000 kt +9.4%
2008 146,000 kt +14.1%
2009 162,000 kt +11.0%
2010 179,000 kt +10.5%
2011 192,000 kt +7.3%
2012 203,000 kt +5.7%
2013 208,000 kt +2.5%
2014 203,000 kt -2.4%
2015 219,000 kt +7.9%
2016 221,000 kt +0.9%
2017 188,000 kt -14.9%
2018 200,000 kt +6.4%
2019 213,000 kt +6.5%
2020 223,000 kt +4.7%
2021 232,000 kt +4.0%
2022 250,000 kt +7.8%
2023 255,000 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 394.14 kt 11 kt 1,270 kt 9
1970s 28,640 kt 14,500 kt 36,700 kt 10
1980s 42,540 kt 33,700 kt 52,800 kt 10
1990s 65,880 kt 50,400 kt 78,000 kt 10
2000s 116,890 kt 82,300 kt 162,000 kt 10
2010s 202,600 kt 179,000 kt 221,000 kt 10
2020s 240,000 kt 223,000 kt 255,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 21 France 271,000 kt compare
  2. 22 Poland 264,000 kt compare
  3. 23 Thailand 256,000 kt compare
  4. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 245,000 kt compare
  5. 26 Egypt 240,000 kt compare
  6. 27 Kazakhstan 237,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in United Arab Emirates?
Energy — emissions in United Arab Emirates was 255,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 255,000 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 11 kt in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy — emissions?
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf