Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.8% for share of global co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.1% | — |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -62.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +133.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -35.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +434.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 14.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +434.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1971 | +133.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1970 | -62.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in United Arab Emirates was 1.8% 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 gas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.