Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 3.59 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.59 kt per square kilometre. 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 (co2), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.59 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +3479.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2042 kt per square kilometre | +1041.7% |
| 1971 | 0.283 kt per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1972 | 0.314 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4112 kt per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 0.421 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4182 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5083 kt per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5168 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4393 kt per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5168 kt per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5168 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4999 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4745 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4886 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6308 kt per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6773 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6477 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6519 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.659 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7435 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7097 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7787 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7927 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9012 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9955 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9533 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9913 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 kt per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 kt per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 1.53 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.56 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.06 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 2.28 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.86 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.93 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.08 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.11 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.65 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.82 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.14 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.27 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.52 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.59 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.59 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.59 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.241 kt per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3479.8% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +1041.7% | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 0.2042 kt per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +66.4% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4033 kt per square kilometre | 0.2042 kt per square kilometre | 0.5168 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.599 kt per square kilometre | 0.4745 kt per square kilometre | 0.7435 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9276 kt per square kilometre | 0.7097 kt per square kilometre | 1.1 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 kt per square kilometre | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | 2.28 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | 2.52 kt per square kilometre | 3.11 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 kt per square kilometre | 3.14 kt per square kilometre | 3.59 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 3.59 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.