Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in United Arab Emirates, 1880–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1880.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 9.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 86.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.82 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from cement in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in United Arab Emirates was 0.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1880.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.