Energy — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Energy — Emissions Share was 19.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.7 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
22.1 %
in 1999
All-time low
16.76 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 20.3 %1991: 18.8 %1992: 17.9 %1993: 18.4 %1994: 18.4 %1995: 19.5 %1996: 20.4 %1997: 21.6 %1998: 21.9 %1999: 22.1 %2000: 18 %2001: 18.8 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 19.9 %2004: 20.2 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 19.4 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18.3 %2010: 20.3 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 20.6 %2014: 20.1 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 18 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 17.8 %2020: 16.9 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 19.6 %2023: 19.7 %

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 19.7 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in United Arab Emirates peaked at 22.1 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.76 %, in 2015.

That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.93 % 17.85 % 22.1 % 10
2000s 19.21 % 18.03 % 20.18 % 10
2010s 18.95 % 16.76 % 20.6 % 10
2020s 18.63 % 16.88 % 19.7 % 4

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  4. 37 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19.14 % compare
  5. 38 China, Taiwan Province of 18.82 % compare
  6. 38 Saudi Arabia 18.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in United Arab Emirates?
Energy — emissions share in United Arab Emirates was 19.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 % in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 16.76 % in 2015.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy — emissions share?
United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.