Ghg emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Ghg emissions by sector was 2.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.26 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
550,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200620231990: 550.0k1991: 610.0k1992: 670.0k1993: 720.0k1994: 790.0k1995: 840.0k1996: 900.0k1997: 940.0k1998: 1.0M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.9M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates is 2.26 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 550,000, in 1990.

United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Ghg emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 550,000 —
1991 610,000 +10.9%
1992 670,000 +9.8%
1993 720,000 +7.5%
1994 790,000 +9.7%
1995 840,000 +6.3%
1996 900,000 +7.1%
1997 940,000 +4.4%
1998 1.00 million +6.4%
1999 1.06 million +6.0%
2000 1.10 million +3.8%
2001 1.15 million +4.5%
2002 1.25 million +8.7%
2003 1.32 million +5.6%
2004 1.32 million +0.0%
2005 1.46 million +10.6%
2006 1.51 million +3.4%
2007 1.58 million +4.6%
2008 1.67 million +5.7%
2009 1.86 million +11.4%
2010 1.69 million -9.1%
2011 1.69 million +0.0%
2012 1.68 million -0.6%
2013 1.83 million +8.9%
2014 1.94 million +6.0%
2015 2.02 million +4.1%
2016 2.03 million +0.5%
2017 2.07 million +2.0%
2018 2.08 million +0.5%
2019 2.10 million +1.0%
2020 2.14 million +1.9%
2021 2.21 million +3.3%
2022 2.23 million +0.9%
2023 2.26 million +1.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 2.26 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 2.26 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.67 million, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 808,000 550,000 1.06 million 10
2000s 1.42 million 1.10 million 1.86 million 10
2010s 1.91 million 1.68 million 2.10 million 10
2020s 2.21 million 2.14 million 2.26 million 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

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  4. 126 Slovakia 2.24 million compare
  5. 127 El Salvador 2.19 million compare
  6. 128 Estonia 2.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates?
Ghg emissions by sector in United Arab Emirates was 2.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2023.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 550,000 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for ghg emissions by sector?
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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