Methane emissions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 139.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3783.8% |
| 1971 | 140.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 158.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 201.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 220.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 223.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 255.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 265.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 247.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 249.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 236.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 211.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 183.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 171.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 170.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 174.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 196.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 220.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 227.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 268.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 298.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 303.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 326.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 371.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 345.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 349.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 368.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 341.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 322.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 317.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 347.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 332.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 310.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 336.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 329.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 343.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 365.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 367.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 370.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 364.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 384.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 415.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 435.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 455.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 450.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 484.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 499.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 481.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 482.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 496.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 475.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 477.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 526.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 520.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +3783.8% | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 139.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 139.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 265.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 170.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 268.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 298.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 371.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 310.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 370.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 384.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 499.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 475.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 Bangladesh 734.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 572.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 414.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 406.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions 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.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- 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
Methane emissions 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.