Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.3674 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3674 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3749 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.3674 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3749 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +21.7%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre +11.3%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre +25.0%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +39.2%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +32.3%
1970 0.127 kt per square kilometre +145601.2%
1971 0.127 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.1439 kt per square kilometre +13.4%
1973 0.1833 kt per square kilometre +27.4%
1974 0.2007 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1975 0.203 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1976 0.2334 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
1977 0.2413 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1978 0.2228 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1979 0.2243 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 0.2101 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1981 0.1861 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
1982 0.1589 kt per square kilometre -14.6%
1983 0.1475 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1984 0.1451 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1985 0.1475 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1986 0.1668 kt per square kilometre +13.1%
1987 0.1881 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1988 0.1936 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1989 0.2314 kt per square kilometre +19.6%
1990 0.2586 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
1991 0.2622 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1992 0.2831 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1993 0.3241 kt per square kilometre +14.5%
1994 0.2981 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
1995 0.3004 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1996 0.3162 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1997 0.289 kt per square kilometre -8.6%
1998 0.2693 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1999 0.2618 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2000 0.2886 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
2001 0.2716 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2002 0.2492 kt per square kilometre -8.3%
2003 0.2705 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
2004 0.2606 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2005 0.2677 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 0.2823 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2007 0.2768 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2008 0.2724 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2009 0.2594 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2010 0.2748 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2011 0.2985 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
2012 0.3142 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2013 0.3284 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2014 0.3205 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2015 0.3497 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2016 0.3615 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2017 0.343 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
2018 0.3426 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 0.3533 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 0.3316 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2021 0.3328 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 0.3749 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
2023 0.3674 kt per square kilometre -2.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.3674 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 22.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.3674 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 kt per square kilometre, 22.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +145601.2% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.127 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1907 kt per square kilometre 0.127 kt per square kilometre 0.2413 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1775 kt per square kilometre 0.1451 kt per square kilometre 0.2314 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2863 kt per square kilometre 0.2586 kt per square kilometre 0.3241 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2699 kt per square kilometre 0.2492 kt per square kilometre 0.2886 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3287 kt per square kilometre 0.2748 kt per square kilometre 0.3615 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3517 kt per square kilometre 0.3316 kt per square kilometre 0.3749 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 3 Qatar 1.52 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Kuwait 1.49 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Singapore 0.6942 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Iraq 0.3102 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Brunei 0.2789 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2014 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.3674 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.3749 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.